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  • Rhodium
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  • Rhodium is a chemical element that is silvery-white, hard and chemically inert transition metal and a member of the platinum group. It has the chemical symbol Rh and atomic number 45. Rhodium was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston. It is found in platinum ores and is mostly used as a catalyst. Rhodium is usually alloyed with platinum or palladium and applied in high-temperature and corrosion-resistive coatings. Rhodium detectors are used in nuclear reactors to measure the neutron flux level.
  • Rhodium is an element, atomic number 45 on the periodic table. (DS9: "For the Uniform")
  • Rhodium is known for being very shiny, due to its A) resistance to corrosion and B) being the second-most reflective metal (#1 is silver, but silver has a tendency to tarnish at room temperature).
  • Rhodium was a metal used to plate weapons and armor.
  • Please check out Hexadecimal Chart to see what codes are available to name. The hexadecimal code that matches this color is D1D7D7
  • Rhodium is a chemical element with symbol Rh and atomic number 45. It is a rare, silvery-white, hard, and chemically inert transition metal. It is a member of the platinum group. It has only one naturally occurring isotope, 103Rh. Naturally occurring rhodium is usually found as the free metal, alloyed with similar metals, and rarely as a chemical compound in minerals such as bowieite and rhodplumsite. It is one of the rarest and most valuable precious metals. Rhodium detectors are used in nuclear reactors to measure the neutron flux level.
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Hexidecimal Code
  • D1D7D7
Justification
  • a metal that is more expensive than even gold or platinum.
Alternate Shade
  • Gray
Shade of
  • White
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melting point
  • 2237
atomic weight
  • 102.905500
boiling point
  • 3968
atomic number
  • 45
Name
  • File: 4-icon.pngFile: 5-icon.pngRhodium
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phase
  • Solid
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Class
  • Transition Metal
Discovered by
  • William Hyde Wollaston
Symbol
  • Rh
Named after
  • Metal
Source
Density
  • 12.410000
behind the name
  • From the Greek word for rose, rhodon.
period and group
  • Period 5, group 9
abstract
  • Rhodium is a chemical element that is silvery-white, hard and chemically inert transition metal and a member of the platinum group. It has the chemical symbol Rh and atomic number 45. Rhodium was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston. It is found in platinum ores and is mostly used as a catalyst. Rhodium is usually alloyed with platinum or palladium and applied in high-temperature and corrosion-resistive coatings. Rhodium detectors are used in nuclear reactors to measure the neutron flux level.
  • Rhodium is an element, atomic number 45 on the periodic table. (DS9: "For the Uniform")
  • Rhodium is known for being very shiny, due to its A) resistance to corrosion and B) being the second-most reflective metal (#1 is silver, but silver has a tendency to tarnish at room temperature).
  • Rhodium was a metal used to plate weapons and armor.
  • Please check out Hexadecimal Chart to see what codes are available to name. The hexadecimal code that matches this color is D1D7D7
  • Rhodium is a chemical element with symbol Rh and atomic number 45. It is a rare, silvery-white, hard, and chemically inert transition metal. It is a member of the platinum group. It has only one naturally occurring isotope, 103Rh. Naturally occurring rhodium is usually found as the free metal, alloyed with similar metals, and rarely as a chemical compound in minerals such as bowieite and rhodplumsite. It is one of the rarest and most valuable precious metals. Rhodium is a noble metal, resistant to corrosion, found in platinum- or nickel ores together with the other members of the platinum group metals. It was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston in one such ore, and named for the rose color of one of its chlorine compounds, produced after it reacted with the powerful acid mixture aqua regia. The element's major use (approximately 80% of world rhodium production) is as one of the catalysts in the three-way catalytic converters in automobiles. Because rhodium metal is inert against corrosion and most aggressive chemicals, and because of its rarity, rhodium is usually alloyed with platinum or palladium and applied in high-temperature and corrosion-resistive coatings. White gold is often plated with a thin rhodium layer to improve its appearance while sterling silver is often rhodium-plated for tarnish resistance. Rhodium detectors are used in nuclear reactors to measure the neutron flux level.