45Rh
Rhodium
Transition MetalRhodium (Rh) is element 45, a transition metal, in period 5 and group 9 of the periodic table. Its standard atomic weight is 102.906, it melts at 1964 °C and boils at 3695 °C. Discovered by William Hyde Wollaston, 1803.
Atomic Number45
SymbolRh
NameRhodium
Atomic Weight102.906 u
CategoryTransition Metal
Period5
Group9
Melting Point1964 °C
Boiling Point3695 °C
Density12.41 g/cm³
Electron Config[Kr] 4d8 5s1
Discovered ByWilliam Hyde Wollaston, 1803