Rh	Z =  45	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Rhodium
			From the Greek "rhodon", meaning "rose"
(AM) Atomic Mass	102.9055  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+3, +4
(BP) Boiling Point	3727  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	1966  °C
(ρ) Density	12.44  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Face Centered Cubic
( χ ) Electronegativity	2.2	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.35  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.243  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Kr]  4d8  5s1	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	719.78  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	494  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	26.59  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1803	♦	Location of Discovery	United Kingdom
(E°) Standard Potential	None
Stable isotopes	103Rh
Discovered/Synthesized by	William Hyde Wollaston
Natural Source	Isolated from the native elements or alloys of the various elements or arsenides
Common Uses	Labware, reflectors, electric contacts, thermocouples, catalyst, pollution control
Other Info	One of the rarest precious metals Used in catalytic converters
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