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  1.                                     RHODIUM
  2. Atomic symbol - Rh
  3. Atomic weight - 102.90550
  4. Atomic number - 45
  5. Electron configuration - 2-8-18-16-1
  6. Oxidation states - 3
  7. State of matter - solid
  8. Heavy metal-ductile
  9. Discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston
  10. Boils at 3727 °C, melts at 1966 °C
  11.  
  12. Notes:
  13. Rhodiums primary use is that in a alloying aent for hardening platinum. It is 
  14. a precious silvery white metal that is not corroded or tarnished in the 
  15. atmosphere at room temperature. It is also highly resistant to attack by 
  16. acids.
  17.