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Rhodium
Niobium
Niobium Rhodium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Rh   
Nb   
Group Number
9   
9
5   
13
Period Number
5   
5   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440166   
99+
7440031   
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
  • Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
  
  • Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
  • Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston   
Charles Hatchett   
Discovery
In 1804   
In 1801   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000004 %   
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
35
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
34
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Rhodium metal is mainly used in catalytic converters for cars as it reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases.
  • It is used as an industrial catalyst for nitric acid, acetic acid, hydrogenation reaction, etc.
  
  • Niobium alloys are used in jet engines and rockets and spacecraft, beams and girders for buildings and oil and gas pipelines.
  • It is used superconducting magnets in particles accelerators, NMR and MRI equipment.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
NA   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
25
In Bone
Not Available   
0.07 p.p.m.   
25
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,966.00 °C   
12
2,468.00 °C   
6
Boiling Point
3,727.00 °C   
17
2,468.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
6.00   
6
Brinell Hardness
980.00 MPa   
9
735.00 MPa   
14
Vickers Hardness
1,100.00 MPa   
9
870.00 MPa   
12
Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s   
15
3,480.00 m/s   
21
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
84.00 %   
4
Not Available   
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   
Nb   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
16   
23
17   
22
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.28   
3
1.60   
23
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.42   
16
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.45   
16
1.23   
25
Allen Electronegativity
1.56   
24
1.41   
31
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.72   
99+
2.40   
31
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol   
29
652.10 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,740.00 kJ/mol   
26
1,380.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,997.00 kJ/mol   
27
2,416.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,700.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,877.00 kJ/mol   
36
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,847.00 kJ/mol   
11
7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,100.00 kJ/mol   
14
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.28 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.69 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.98 eV   
6
4.30 eV   
18
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
45   
99+
41   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d8 5s1   
[Kr] 4d4 5s1   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Rhodium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
45   
99+
41   
99+
Number of Neutrons
58   
99+
52   
99+
Number of Electrons
45   
99+
41   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
134.00 pm   
99+
146.00 pm   
35
Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
164.00 pm   
28
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
102.91 amu   
99+
92.91 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol   
99+
10.87 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Ruthenium
  
Zirconium
  
Next Element
Palladium
  
Molybdenum
  
Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)   
22
104.00 (-eV)   
8
Lattice Constant
380.34 pm   
27
330.04 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
12.41 g/cm3   
28
8.57 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.70 g/cm3   
14
Not Available   
Tensile Strength
951.00 MPa   
5
330.00 MPa   
12
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.02 (Pa)   
19
0.00 (Pa)   
27
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
150.00 GPa   
6
38.00 GPa   
19
Bulk Modulus
275.00 GPa   
5
170.00 GPa   
10
Young's Modulus
380.00 GPa   
5
105.00 GPa   
20
Poisson Ratio
0.26   
22
0.40   
4
Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
12.41   
20
8.57   
37
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
43.30 nΩ·m   
99+
152.00 nΩ·m   
23
Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω   
8
0.07 106/cm Ω   
28
Electron Affinity
109.70 kJ/mol   
7
86.10 kJ/mol   
12
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
22
0.26 J/(kg K)   
20
Molar Heat Capacity
24.98 J/mol·K   
99+
24.60 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
150.00 W/m·K   
9
53.70 W/m·K   
29
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
8.20 µm/(m·K)   
99+
7.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
495.40 kJ/mol   
12
696.60 kJ/mol   
4
Enthalpy of Fusion
21.76 kJ/mol   
10
27.20 kJ/mol   
6
Enthalpy of Atomization
556.50 kJ/mol   
12
745.00 kJ/mol   
4
Standard Molar Entropy
31.50 J/mol.K   
99+
36.40 J/mol.K   
99+
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