Atomic Number 75 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 75 as atomic number?

The answer is Rhenium and there is so much cool stuff about Rhenium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Rhenium Overview

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.

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.

Atomic Mass

186,207

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Name Origin

Latin: Rhenus, the Rhine River.

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

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