Chemical Symbol for Rhenium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Rhenium is no different.

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Rhenium Overview

Chemical 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.

Atomic Number

75

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Atomic Mass

186,207

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.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Walter Noddack, Ida Tacke, Otto Berg

Year: 1925

Location: Germany

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