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Joint Venture of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's
Health Care London
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Rhodium (Rh)
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This
element is not currently measured in this laboratory.
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| Atomic Number: |
45 |
| Atomic Symbol: |
Rh |
| Atomic Weight: |
102.9055 |
| Electron Configuration: |
[Kr]5s14d8 |
Rhodium metal is
silvery white. Rhodium has a higher melting point and lower density
than platinum. It has a high reflectance and is hard and durable.
Upon heating it turns to the oxide when red and at higher temperatures
turns back to the element. It is a major component of industrial catalytic
systems such as the BP-Monsanto process.
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