Rhodium atom is a cobalt group element atom of atomic number 45.
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Rhodium atom is a cobalt group element atom of atomic number 45.
| Physical Description | Rhodium metal fume is a reddish-gray to black dust-like powder. mp: 1966 °C, bp: 3727 °C. Insoluble in water. Bulk rhodium is a white or blueish-white, hard, ductile, malleable metal. The appeara… |
| Color/Form | Silvery-white, soft, ductile, malleable metal; face-centered cubic structure |
| Melting Point | 3571 °F (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Boiling Point | 6741 °F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Density | 12.41 (metal) (NIOSH, 2024) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0 mmHg (approx) (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Absorbs oxygen when melted; at a red heat is slowly oxidized to the sesquioxide. |
| IUPAC Name | rhodium |
| Molecular Formula | Rh |
| Molecular Weight | 102.9055 g/mol |
| CAS | 7440-16-6 |
| SMILES | [Rh] |
| InChIKey | MHOVAHRLVXNVSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1810019 |
| Pack sizes | 1GM |
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