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Rhodium

Atomic Number 45 · Metal bead

One of the rarest and most expensive metals. Primary use is in catalytic converters for automobiles.

Atomic Mass

102.91 u

Category

Transition Metal

Phase (STP)

Solid

Density

12.41 g/cm³

Melting Point

1964 °C

Boiling Point

3695 °C

Electronegativity

2.28 (Pauling)

Atomic Radius

135 pm

Electron Configuration

[Kr] 4d8 5s1

Discovered

1803 — William Hyde Wollaston

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