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Rhodium
Gold
Gold vs Rhodium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Rh   
Au   
Group Number
9   
9
11   
7
Period Number
5   
6   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440166   
99+
7440575   
31
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
2
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.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston   
Unknown   
Discovery
In 1804   
Before 6000 BCE   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
6 * 10-8 %   
26
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000001 %   
26
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 %   
21
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18
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.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
NA   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35
In Bone
Not Available   
0.02 p.p.m.   
30
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,966.00 °C   
12
1,064.43 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,727.00 °C   
17
2,807.00 °C   
36
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Gold   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
2.50   
14
Brinell Hardness
980.00 MPa   
9
194.00 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,100.00 MPa   
9
216.00 MPa   
31
Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s   
15
2,030.00 m/s   
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
84.00 %   
4
95.00 %   
2
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   
Au   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
16   
23
36   
3
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.28   
3
2.54   
1
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.45   
16
1.42   
18
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.87   
7
Allen Electronegativity
1.56   
24
1.92   
5
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.72   
99+
1.46   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol   
29
890.10 kJ/mol   
8
2nd Energy Level
1,740.00 kJ/mol   
26
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12
3rd Energy Level
2,997.00 kJ/mol   
27
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.28 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21
Electron Work Function
4.98 eV   
6
5.10 eV   
4
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
45   
99+
79   
37
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d8 5s1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Rhodium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
45   
99+
79   
37
Number of Neutrons
58   
99+
118   
23
Number of Electrons
45   
99+
79   
37
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
134.00 pm   
99+
151.00 pm   
32
Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
144.00 pm   
40
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
166.00 pm   
39
Atomic Weight
102.91 amu   
99+
196.97 amu   
33
Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol   
99+
10.20 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Ruthenium
  
Platinum
  
Next Element
Palladium
  
Mercury
  
Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)   
22
43.40 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
380.34 pm   
27
407.82 pm   
21
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
12.41 g/cm3   
28
19.30 g/cm3   
15
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.70 g/cm3   
14
17.31 g/cm3   
6
Tensile Strength
951.00 MPa   
5
120.00 MPa   
15
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
23
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.02 (Pa)   
19
67.00 (Pa)   
4
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
150.00 GPa   
6
27.00 GPa   
27
Bulk Modulus
275.00 GPa   
5
180.00 GPa   
9
Young's Modulus
380.00 GPa   
5
79.00 GPa   
24
Poisson Ratio
0.26   
22
0.40   
4
Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
12.41   
20
19.32   
8
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
43.30 nΩ·m   
99+
2.20 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω   
8
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3
Electron Affinity
109.70 kJ/mol   
7
222.80 kJ/mol   
1
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+
25.42 J/mol·K   
40
Thermal Conductivity
150.00 W/m·K   
9
318.00 W/m·K   
3
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
8.20 µm/(m·K)   
99+
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
495.40 kJ/mol   
12
324.40 kJ/mol   
27
Enthalpy of Fusion
21.76 kJ/mol   
10
12.55 kJ/mol   
27
Enthalpy of Atomization
556.50 kJ/mol   
12
364.00 kJ/mol   
25
Standard Molar Entropy
31.50 J/mol.K   
99+
47.40 J/mol.K   
32
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