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Discovery of rhodium

Discovery of rhodium
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Rhodium is a chemical element; it has symbol Rh and atomic number 45. It is a very rare, dark silvery-white, hard, corrosion-resistant transition metal. It is a noble metal and a member of the platinum group. It has only one naturally occurring isotope, which is 103Rh.

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  1. Discovery of tantalum1802
  2. Discovery of iridium1803
  3. Discovery of palladium1803
  4. Discovery of rhodium (this page)1803
  5. Discovery of cerium1804
  6. Discovery of osmium1804

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