Rhodium Rhenium Comparison
Periodic Table
Symbol
Rh
Re
Group Number
9
9
7
11
Period Number
5
6
Block
d block
d block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
CAS Number
7440166
99+
7440155
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
225.00
2
194.00
5
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.
- Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
- Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Masataka Ogawa
Discovery
In 1804
In 1908
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %
26
2 * 10-8 %
29
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.00000001 %
29
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
36
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
99+
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.
- Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
- Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
NA
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
NA
Low Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,966.00 °C
12
3,180.00 °C
2
Boiling Point
3,727.00 °C
17
5,627.00 °C
2
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery Gray
Luster
Metallic
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
6.00
6
7.00
3
Brinell Hardness
980.00 MPa
9
1,320.00 MPa
8
Vickers Hardness
1,100.00 MPa
9
1,350.00 MPa
7
Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s
15
4,700.00 m/s
15
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
Re
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
16
23
33
6
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
2.28
3
1.90
11
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.45
16
1.46
15
Allen Electronegativity
1.56
24
1.60
21
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
1.72
99+
2.10
99+
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol
29
760.00 kJ/mol
20
2nd Energy Level
1,740.00 kJ/mol
26
1,260.00 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,997.00 kJ/mol
27
2,510.00 kJ/mol
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
3,640.00 kJ/mol
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.28 g/amp-hr
99+
0.99 g/amp-hr
99+
Electron Work Function
4.98 eV
6
4.96 eV
7
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
45
99+
75
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d8 5s1
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Rhodium.jpg#100
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
45
99+
75
40
Number of Neutrons
58
99+
111
26
Number of Electrons
45
99+
75
40
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
134.00 pm
99+
137.00 pm
40
Covalent Radius
142.00 pm
99+
151.00 pm
34
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm
28
200.00 pm
28
Atomic Weight
102.91 amu
99+
186.21 amu
36
Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol
99+
8.85 cm3/mol
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)
22
180.00 (-eV)
3
Lattice Constant
380.34 pm
27
276.10 pm
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
1.62
3
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
12.41 g/cm3
28
21.02 g/cm3
12
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.70 g/cm3
14
18.90 g/cm3
4
Tensile Strength
951.00 MPa
5
1,070.00 MPa
3
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.02 (Pa)
19
0.00 (Pa)
29
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
150.00 GPa
6
178.00 GPa
3
Bulk Modulus
275.00 GPa
5
370.00 GPa
2
Young's Modulus
380.00 GPa
5
463.00 GPa
2
Poisson Ratio
0.26
22
0.30
14
Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
12.41
20
21.02
5
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
Resistivity
43.30 nΩ·m
99+
193.00 nΩ·m
20
Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω
8
0.05 106/cm Ω
33
Electron Affinity
109.70 kJ/mol
7
14.50 kJ/mol
35
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)
22
0.13 J/(kg K)
39
Molar Heat Capacity
24.98 J/mol·K
99+
25.48 J/mol·K
38
Thermal Conductivity
150.00 W/m·K
9
48.00 W/m·K
31
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
8.20 µm/(m·K)
99+
6.20 µm/(m·K)
99+
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
495.40 kJ/mol
12
707.10 kJ/mol
3
Enthalpy of Fusion
21.76 kJ/mol
10
33.05 kJ/mol
2
Enthalpy of Atomization
556.50 kJ/mol
12
791.00 kJ/mol
2
Standard Molar Entropy
31.50 J/mol.K
99+
36.90 J/mol.K
99+
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