Element Family
Transition Metal
Post-Transition
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
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Space Group Number
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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.
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Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
NA
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1804
In 1999
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
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.
- Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Unknown
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Mohs Hardness
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Brinell Hardness
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Vickers Hardness
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Speed of Sound
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Reflectivity
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α Allotropes
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β Allotropes
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γ Allotropes
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Pauling Electronegativity
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
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Allen Electronegativity
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Pauling Electropositivity
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4th Energy Level
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5th Energy Level
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Electrochemical Equivalent
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Electron Work Function
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Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d8 5s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Rhodium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100
Van der Waals Radius
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Atomic Volume
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Valence Electron Potential
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Lattice Constant
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Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Unknown
Lattice C/A Ratio
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
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Tensile Strength
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Viscosity
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
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Shear Modulus
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Bulk Modulus
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Young's Modulus
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Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable
NA
Specific Gravity
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Unknown
Electrical Property
Conductor
Unknown
Resistivity
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Electrical Conductivity
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Electron Affinity
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Specific Heat
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Molar Heat Capacity
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Thermal Conductivity
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Critical Temperature
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Thermal Expansion
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Enthalpy of Vaporization
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Enthalpy of Fusion
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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Standard Molar Entropy
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