Atomic Mass 186 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have mass (atomic mass). But what is the chemical element that has 186,207 as atomic mass?

The answer is Rhenium. There is so much cool stuff about Rhenium that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Rhenium Overview

Atomic Mass

186,207

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Atomic Number

75

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Description

Rare and costly, dense, silvery-white metal.

Atomic Symbol

Re (Rhenium)

Discovery

Discovered By: Walter Noddack, Ida Tacke, Otto Berg

Year: 1925

Location: Germany

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

Found in small amounts in gadolinite and molybdenite. Has a very high melting point.

Name Origin

Latin: Rhenus, the Rhine River.

Uses

Mixed with tungsten or platinum to make filaments for mass spectrographs. Its main value is as a trace alloying agent for hardening metal components that are subjected to continuous frictional forces.

Want to learn more details and data about Rhenium? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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