Information valid for Rh-103 unless otherwise noted
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Rhodium

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Basic Information


Symbol: Rh
Atomic Number: 45
Mass: 102.906
Melting Point: 1966
Boiling Point: 3727
Number of Protons/Electrons: 45
Number of Neutrons: 58
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density: 12.41
Color: silverish

Atomic Structure

[Bohr Model of Rhodium]  
Number of Energy Levels: 5

    First Energy Level: 2
    Second Energy Level: 8
    Third Energy Level: 18
    Fourth Energy Level: 16
    Fifth Energy Level: 1

Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Rh-1013.3 years
Rh-101m4.35 days
Rh-1022.9 years
Rh-102m207 days
Rh-103Stable
Rh-103m56.12 minutes
Rh-10535.36 hours
Rh-105m40 seconds
Rh-10629.9 seconds

Facts


Date of Discovery: 1803
Discoverer: William Wollaston
Name Origin: From the Greek word rhodon (rose)
Uses: coatings
Obtained From: by-product of nickel production

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