Element: rhodium |
Name : rhodium |
Symbol : Rh |
Atomicnumber : 45 |
Relativeatomicmass : 102.90550 (2) |
Standardstate : solid at 298 K |
Appearance : silvery white metallic |
Classification : Metallic |
Groupinperiodictable : 9 |
Groupname : Precious metal or Platinum group metal |
Periodinperiodictable : 5 |
Blockinperiodictable : d |
Shellstructure : 2.8.18.16.1 |
CASRegistry : 7440-16-6 |
Description : 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. |