Atomic Symbol 75 (& Cool facts: Uses, Sources, Color and more...) 2022

Every atom has a symbol and some are easy to figure out. Especially if you already know its name.

But what do you do when you only know its atomic number? Like... what is the atom symbol whose atomic number is 75?

The answer is Rhenium (Re). However there are a lot of interesting facts about Rhenium that people don't know. Let me show you:

Rhenium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Re (Rhenium)

Description

Rare and costly, dense, silvery-white metal.

Sources

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

State at 20 °C

Solid

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.

Name Origin

Latin: Rhenus, the Rhine River.

Discovery

Discovered By: Walter Noddack, Ida Tacke, Otto Berg

Year: 1925

Location: Germany

Atomic Number

75

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

186,207

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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