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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Rh
Zr
1.2 Group Number
94
Gadolinium
0 17
2.3 Period Number
55
Lithium
2 7
3.2 Block
d block
d block
3.3 Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
3.4 CAS Number
74401667440677
Aluminium
7429905 54386242
4.3 Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
P63/mmc
4.4 Space Group Number
225.00194.00
Plutonium
11 229
5 Facts
5.1 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.
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
5.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
5.3 History
5.3.1 Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
5.3.2 Discovery
In 1804
In 1789
5.4 Abundance
5.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %5 * 10-6 %
Thallium
5E-09 0.11
5.7.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %~0.000004 %
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
5.7.4 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.3.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.01 %
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.8.1 Abundance In Oceans
NA0.00 %
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.13.1 Abundance In Humans
NA0.00 %
Radium
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 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.
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
NA
NA
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
NA0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Plutonium
0 1970
1.2.1 In Bone
NA0.10 p.p.m.
Plutonium
0 170000
3 Physical
3.1 Melting Point
1,966.00 °C1,852.00 °C
Francium
27 3410
3.5 Boiling Point
3,727.00 °C4,377.00 °C
Flerovium
147 5660
4.7 Appearance
4.7.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.7.2 Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
4.7.3 Luster
Metallic
Lustrous
4.8 Hardness
4.8.1 Mohs Hardness
6.005.00
Cesium
0.2 8.5
5.4.3 Brinell Hardness
980.00 MPa638.00 MPa
Cesium
0.14 3490
7.1.1 Vickers Hardness
1,100.00 MPa820.00 MPa
Palladium
121 3430
7.5 Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s3,800.00 m/s
Thallium
818 16200
9.2 Optical Properties
9.2.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury
1.000933 1.7229
9.3.2 Reflectivity
84.00 %NA
Molybdenum
58 97
11.2 Allotropes
11.2.2 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
11.2.3 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
11.2.5 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
12 Chemical
12.1 Chemical Formula
Rh
Zr
12.2 Isotopes
12.2.1 Known Isotopes
1624
Tennessine
0 38
13.7 Electronegativity
13.7.1 Pauling Electronegativity
2.281.33
Francium
0.7 2.54
15.1.1 Sanderson Electronegativity
NA0.90
Cesium
0.22 2.56
16.4.1 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.451.22
Cesium
0.86 1.82
16.8.1 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.62 2.48
16.11.4 Allen Electronegativity
1.561.32
Cesium
0.659 2.7
17.4 Electropositivity
17.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
1.722.67
Gold
1.46 3.3
17.7 Ionization Energies
17.7.1 1st Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol640.10 kJ/mol
Cesium
375.7 26130
18.3.3 2nd Energy Level
1,740.00 kJ/mol1,270.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium
710.2162 28750
18.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,997.00 kJ/mol2,218.00 kJ/mol
Osmium
1600 34230
19.3.2 4th Energy Level
NA3,313.00 kJ/mol
Thorium
2780 37066
19.5.1 5th Energy Level
NA7,752.00 kJ/mol
Dubnium
4305.2 97510
19.6.5 6th Energy Level
NA9,500.00 kJ/mol
Seaborgium
5715.8 105800
19.6.11 7th Energy level
NANA
Bohrium
7226.8 114300
20.2.3 8th Energy Level
NANA
Hassium
8857.4 125300
20.3.5 9th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium
14110 134700
20.6.2 10th Energy Level
NANA
Strontium
17100 144300
20.7.5 11th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium
19900 169988
20.7.12 12th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
22219 189368
20.7.20 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
26930 76015
20.7.27 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
29196 86450
20.7.32 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese
41987 97510
21.2.2 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron
47206 109480
22.2.1 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt
52737 122200
22.9.1 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel
58570 134810
23.1.2 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper
64702 148700
23.1.8 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
80400 171200
23.4.2 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
87000 179100
23.5.4 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
93400 184900
23.5.11 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
98420 198800
23.5.13 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
104400 195200
23.6.2 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
121900 121900
23.7.2 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
127700 127700
23.10.1 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
133800 133800
23.10.6 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
139800 139800
23.10.9 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
148100 148100
23.10.14 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
154500 154500
23.13 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.28 g/amp-hr0.85 g/amp-hr
Beryllium
0.16812 8.3209
23.19 Electron Work Function
4.98 eV4.05 eV
Cesium
2.14 5.65
23.23 Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
24 Atomic
24.1 Atomic Number
4540
Lithium
3 117
26.2 Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d8 5s1
[Kr] 4d2 5s2
26.3 Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
26.3.1 Crystal Lattice
26.4 Atom
26.4.1 Number of Protons
4540
Lithium
3 117
27.1.1 Number of Neutrons
5851
Lithium
4 184
27.8.2 Number of Electrons
4540
Lithium
3 117
27.11 Radius of an Atom
27.11.1 Atomic Radius
134.00 pm160.00 pm
Beryllium
112 265
27.12.2 Covalent Radius
142.00 pm175.00 pm
Beryllium
96 260
27.13.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm200.00 pm
Zinc
139 348
27.15 Atomic Weight
102.91 amu91.22 amu
Lithium
6.94 294
27.16 Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol14.10 cm3/mol
Manganese
1.39 71.07
27.20 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
27.20.1 Previous Element
27.20.2 Next Element
27.21 Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)80.00 (-eV)
Francium
8 392.42
28.3 Lattice Constant
380.34 pm323.20 pm
Beryllium
228.58 891.25
29.4 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
29.5 Lattice C/A Ratio
NA1.59
Beryllium
1.567 1.886
31 Mechanical
31.1 Density
31.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
12.41 g/cm36.52 g/cm3
Lithium
0.534 40.7
32.2.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.70 g/cm35.80 g/cm3
Lithium
0.512 20
32.3 Tensile Strength
951.00 MPa330.00 MPa
Indium
2.5 11000
32.6 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury
0.001526 0.001526
32.8 Vapor Pressure
32.8.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NANA
Cerium
2.47E-11 121
35.2.1 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.02 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
Tungsten
2.62E-10 774
35.4 Elasticity properties
35.4.1 Shear Modulus
150.00 GPa33.00 GPa
Potassium
1.3 222
35.11.3 Bulk Modulus
275.00 GPa91.10 GPa
Cesium
1.6 462
35.15.3 Young's Modulus
380.00 GPa88.00 GPa
Cesium
1.7 528
35.23 Poisson Ratio
0.260.34
Beryllium
0.032 0.47
37.3 Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
38 Magnetic
38.1 Magnetic Characteristics
38.1.1 Specific Gravity
12.416.51
Lithium
0.53 4500
38.1.6 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
38.1.7 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth
1.25643E-06 0.0063
38.4.1 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth
-0.000166 200000
38.9 Electrical Properties
38.9.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
38.10.1 Resistivity
43.30 nΩ·m421.00 nΩ·m
Thallium
0.18 961
38.14.1 Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω0.02 106/cm Ω
Plutonium
0.00666 0.63
40.2.2 Electron Affinity
109.70 kJ/mol41.10 kJ/mol
Mercury
0 222.8
42 Thermal
42.1 Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)0.27 J/(kg K)
Americium
0.11 3.6
42.9 Molar Heat Capacity
24.98 J/mol·K25.36 J/mol·K
Beryllium
16.443 62.7
42.12 Thermal Conductivity
150.00 W/m·K22.60 W/m·K
Neptunium
6.3 429
42.16 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium
26.3 3223
42.18 Thermal Expansion
8.20 µm/(m·K)5.70 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten
4.5 97
43.2 Enthalpy
43.2.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
495.40 kJ/mol581.60 kJ/mol
Zinc
7.32 799.1
43.4.3 Enthalpy of Fusion
21.76 kJ/mol20.90 kJ/mol
Cesium
2.1 35.23
44.2.6 Enthalpy of Atomization
556.50 kJ/mol598.00 kJ/mol
Mercury
61.5 837
44.6 Standard Molar Entropy
31.50 J/mol.K39.00 J/mol.K
Beryllium
9.5 198.1