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Rhodium
Electron Configuration 2,8,18,16,1
Electron Configuration [Kr] 4d8 5s1
Electronegativity 2.28
Enthalpy of Fusion 21.55 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 494.3 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 24.98 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 150 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion 8.2 μm m-1 K-1
Magnetic ordering No data
Electrical resistivity 43.3 Ω m
Speed of sound 4700 m s-1
Young's modulus 275 GPa
Shear modulus 4700 GPa
Bulk modulus 380 GPa
Poisson ratio 0.26
Mohs hardness 6.0
Vickers hardness 1246 MPa
Brinell hardness 1100 MPa
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 135 pm
Bohr Radius 173 pm
Covalent Radius 135 pm
Van der Waals 0 pm
Oxidation States
Main Rh+3
Other Rh-1, Rh0, Rh+1, Rh+2, Rh+4, Rh+5, Rh+6
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 720
M+ - M2+ 1744
M2+ - M3+ 2997
M3+ - M4+ 4400
M4+ - M5+ 6500
M5+ - M6+ 8200
M6+ - M7+ 10100
M7+ - M8+ 12200
M8+ - M9+ 14200
M9+ - M10+ 22000