Element Family
Transition Metal
Probably Post-Transition
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
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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.
Moscovium is named after Moscow, where the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research is located.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1804
In 2003
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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 Ununpentium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d8 5s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Rhodium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununpentium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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