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Properties of Rhodium and Chromium


Properties of Chromium & Rhodium


Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,966.00 °C   
12
1,857.00 °C   
14

Boiling Point
3,727.00 °C   
17
2,672.00 °C   
39

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
8.50   
1

Brinell Hardness
980.00 MPa   
9
687.00 MPa   
16

Vickers Hardness
1,100.00 MPa   
9
1,060.00 MPa   
10

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available   
Not Available   

Reflectivity
84.00 %   
4
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s   
15
5,940.00 m/s   
5

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Rh   
Cr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16   
23
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.28   
3
1.66   
18

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.66   
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.45   
16
1.56   
10

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.56   
24
1.65   
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.72   
99+
2.34   
36

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol   
29
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
1

2nd Energy Level
1,740.00 kJ/mol   
26
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
1

3rd Energy Level
2,997.00 kJ/mol   
27
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.28 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.32 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.98 eV   
6
4.50 eV   
14

Other Chemical Properties
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Anti-corrosion metals have the protection on their surfaces which protect them from corroding in corrosive environments.Anti Corrosion, 
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Ionization is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons to form ions, often in conjunction with other chemical changes.Ionization, 
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Radioactive metals emit particles and radiation from their nuclei. This process comes in the picture because their nuclei experience the intense conflict between two strong forces. This metal also have radioactive isotopes.Radioactive Isotopes
  
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Anti-corrosion metals have the protection on their surfaces which protect them from corroding in corrosive environments.Anti Corrosion, 
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Stable metals are non radioactive metals and have zero valence electrons in the outer shell.Chemical Stability, 
?
Ionization is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons to form ions, often in conjunction with other chemical changes.Ionization, 
?
Radioactive metals emit particles and radiation from their nuclei. This process comes in the picture because their nuclei experience the intense conflict between two strong forces. This metal also have radioactive isotopes.Radioactive Isotopes, 
?
Solubility is a chemical property referring to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent.Solubility
  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
12.41 g/cm3   
28
7.19 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.70 g/cm3   
14
6.30 g/cm3   
40

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
24

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.02 (Pa)   
19
774.00 (Pa)   
1

Tensile Strength
951.00 MPa   
5
689.00 MPa   
7

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
150.00 GPa   
6
115.00 GPa   
9

Bulk Modulus
275.00 GPa   
5
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
380.00 GPa   
5
279.00 GPa   
8

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
22
0.21   
32

Other Mechanical Properties
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Malleability of metals defines their ability to deform under compressive stress; this is often characterized by the metals ability to form a thin sheet by hammering or rolling.Malleable
  
NA   

Periodic Table

Symbol
Rh   
Cr   

Group Number
9   
9
6   
12

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
?
The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties.d block
  
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The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties.d block
  

Element Family
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What is Transition Metal? All transition metals are placed under the d-block from group number 3 to 12. Transition metals show characteristics like malleability, ductility and are good conductor of electricity.Transition Metal
  
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What is Transition Metal? All transition metals are placed under the d-block from group number 3 to 12. Transition metals show characteristics like malleability, ductility and are good conductor of electricity.Transition Metal
  

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
45   
99+
24   
99+

Atomic Weight
102.91 amu   
99+
52.00 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol   
99+
7.23 cm3/mol   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d8 5s1   
[Ar] 3d5 4s1   

Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)   
22
170.00 (-eV)   
4

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
45   
99+
24   
99+

Number of Neutrons
58   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
45   
99+
24   
99+

Crystal Structure
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In crystallography, the cubic (or isometric) crystal system is a crystal system where the unit cell is in the shape of a cube. This is one of the most common and simplest shapes found in crystals and minerals.Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
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BCC is a basis type of cubic crystal structure. In crystallography, the cubic crystals structure is a crystal system where the unit cell has a cube shaped structure. This is one of the simplest crystal structure found in crystals of metal.Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Rhodium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
134.00 pm   
99+
128.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Lattice Constant
380.34 pm   
27
291.00 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Next Element
Palladium
  
Manganese
  

Previous Element
Ruthenium
  
Vanadium
  

Magnetic Properties

Electrical Properties
  
  

Resistivity
43.30 nΩ·m   
99+
125.00 nΩ·m   
27

Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω   
8
0.08 106/cm Ω   
25

Electron Affinity
109.70 kJ/mol   
7
64.30 kJ/mol   
15

Electrical Property
?
Conductor metals have very low resistance to electric currents. They can easily conduct electric current through them.Conductor
  
NA   

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.41   
20
7.19   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
?
Paramagnetic metals are slightly attracted by magnet, but they can’t retain the magnetic effect once they are removed from the magnetic field.Paramagnetic
  
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Antiferromagnetic metals denote or exhibit a form of magnetism characterized by an anti-parallel alignment of adjacent electron spins in a crystal lattice.Antiferromagnetic
  

Permeability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Susceptibility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
22
0.45 J/(kg K)   
12

Thermal Conductivity
150.00 W/m·K   
9
93.90 W/m·K   
17

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Molar Heat Capacity
24.98 J/mol·K   
99+
23.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Expansion
8.20 µm/(m·K)   
99+
4.90 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
31.50 J/mol.K   
99+
23.80 J/mol.K   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
495.40 kJ/mol   
12
348.80 kJ/mol   
24

Enthalpy of Fusion
21.76 kJ/mol   
10
15.31 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Atomization
556.50 kJ/mol   
12
397.50 kJ/mol   
21

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