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Also Known As	Rh

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A periodic table element tile for rhodium shows atomic number 45, symbol Rh, atomic weight 102.90549, electron configuration, and notes it is a solid transition metal with a face-centered cubic crystal structure and equal relative strength.

A reaction cycle diagram shows the catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes by a rhodium complex with triphenylphosphine ligands and solvent molecules. Each step is represented by a chemical structure, with arrows indicating the sequence from the rhodium catalyst binding hydrogen, reacting with an alkene, and forming a saturated alkane product before regenerating the catalyst.

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iridium chemical element transition metal hydrogen carbon sodium nitrogen sulfur phosphorus boron iodine halogen fluorine

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William Hyde Wollaston

William Hyde Wollaston

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