Rh

Rhodium

Z 45 102.905 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

9

Period

5

Block

d

Occurrence

Merging neutron stars 86%Dying low-mass stars 14%Geochemical class: Siderophile

Biological Role

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History

1803 (discovery)

William Hyde Wollaston

1804 (isolation)

William Hyde Wollaston

Named By

William Hyde Wollaston

Latin Name

Rhodium

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x