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{{Element | name=Rhodium | symbol=Rh | anumber=45 | amass=102.9055 amu | state=Solid | class=Transition Metals | cstructure=Cubic face centered | color=Silvery-white | date=1803 | discname=William H. Wollaston | origname=From the Latin ''rhodon'', meaning rose, as its diluted salts produce a rosy solution. | uses=Used as a coating to prevent wear on high quality science equipment as well as in headlight reflectors, telephone relays, fountain pen tips and aircraft sparkplugs. | obtained=Produced as a by-product of nickel refining, but is also found in its natural state in [[Montana]], [[USA]]. }}
{{Element | name=Rhodium | symbol=Rh | anumber=45 | amass=102.9055 amu | state=Solid | class=Transition Metals | cstructure=Cubic face centered | color=Silvery-white | date=1803 | discname=William H. Wollaston | origname=From the Latin ''rhodon'', meaning rose, as its diluted salts produce a rosy solution. | uses=Used as a coating to prevent wear on high quality science equipment as well as in headlight reflectors, telephone relays, fountain pen tips and aircraft sparkplugs. | obtained=Produced as a by-product of nickel refining, but is also found in its natural state in [[Montana]], [[USA]]. }}
'''Rhodium'''''(RO-dee-em)'' is a hard, silvery metal.
==Additional Properties==
Melting Point: 3567°F (1964°C or 2237 K)
Boiling Point: 6683°F (3695°C or 3968 K)
Density: 12.4 grams per cubic centimeter<ref>http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele045.html</ref>
==Uses==
The primary use for Rhodium is in catalytic converters for cars. <ref>http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/45/rhodium</ref>
==See Also==
==See Also==