| Rhodium
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| Properties
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| Atomic symbol
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Rh
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| Atomic number
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45
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| Classification
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Transition Metals
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| Atomic mass
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102.9055 amu
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| Other Information
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| Date of discovery
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1803
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| Name of discoverer
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William H. Wollaston
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| Name origin
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From the Latin rhodon, meaning rose, as its diluted salts produce a rosy solution.
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| Uses
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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.
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| Obtained from
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Produced as a by-product of nickel refining, but is also found in its natural state in Montana, USA.
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