Name |
Symbol |
Symbol |
Rh |
Atomic Number |
45 |
Atomic Mass |
103 |
Number of Protons |
103 |
Number of electrons |
103 |
Number of neutrons |
58 |
Melting point |
1963 degrees celsius |
Boiling Point |
3695 degrees celsius |
Normal phase |
solid |
Family |
metal |
Period |
5 |
Group |
9 |
Origin of name |
greek word meaning rose |
Date and place of discovery |
identified by william hyde wollaston in 1803 |
interesting facts |
member of platinum metals group Rhodium only has one electron on its outer shell extremely difficult to extract used for jewelry making |
common uses |