Name:
Rhodium
Symbol:
Rh
Atomic Number:
45
Atomic Mass:
102.905
Atomic Volume:
8.28 cc/mol
Discovered By:
Wollaston
Discovery Date:
1803
Origin of Name:
Rhodium - (Greek) rhodon (rose)
Toxicity:
No information available about the elemental form. Compounds have low toxicity.
Summary:
A member of the Platinum group. Rhodium is found both native and in ores. One of the rarest elements, only about 10-7% of the earth's crust.
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