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:
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.
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.
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.
Latin: Rhenus, the Rhine River.
Discovery
Discovered By: Walter Noddack, Ida Tacke, Otto Berg
Year: 1925
Location: Germany
Learn more about the atomic mass.
Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.
Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.
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