RHODIUM, Rh
. . . MY KILO PRICE: SURE WORTH A BET!
“In acids, air, and water too I’m noble . . . so inert!
I’m rare, reflective, lustrous, dense!” hear hard Rh assert.
“I’m center-top in Pt’s set . . .
“In acids, air, and water too I’m noble . . . so inert!
GROUP 9 TRANSITION METAL
Rhodium is the second of the six metals that make up the platinum group (see “Ruthenium, Ru” on page 129 for the full list). Also known as noble metals, these six metals display a somewhat regal disdain for reacting with such mere commoners as air and water. This aloof ...
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