Rhodium
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | 102.91 |
| Atomic Weight | 102.9055 g/mol |
| Element Number | 45 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Stongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1804 |
| Discoverer | Wollaston |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 3, 2,4 |
| Boiling Point | 3970 K |
| Melting Point | 2236 K |
| Density | 12.41 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Kr]4d8,5s1 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Amphoteric |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic, face centered |
| Electronegativity | 2.28 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 495.39 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 21.76 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 23 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 150 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.242 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 7.46 |
| Atomic Volume | 8.30 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.34 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.25 Å |
| Synthetic | No |