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Rhenium

Rhenium. 75 Re Rhenium 186.207. Rhenium is used in: exotic alloys thermocouples catalysts rocket thrusters for small satellites rhenium wire is used in flash photography thermistors used to treat restenosis and liver tumours. filaments. Rhenium Properties:

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Rhenium

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  1. Rhenium 75 Re Rhenium 186.207

  2. Rhenium is used in: exotic alloys thermocouples catalysts rocket thrusters for small satellites rhenium wire is used in flash photography thermistors used to treat restenosis and liver tumours. filaments Rhenium Properties: a dense high melting silvery solid metal has a mild reaction with air it has a very high density of 21.04g/cm3 good high temperature strength has a silvery-white color Rhenium Uses and Properties

  3. Rhenium Facts • Rhenium is named for Rhenus which is the Latin word for river Rhine • The atomic number is 75 • The chemical symbol is Re • Rhenium was discovered by Walter Noddack, Ida Tacke and Otto Berg in 1925 • Rhenium metal does not normally cause problems but all rhenium compounds should be regarded as highly • Rhenium is not found freely in nature • It was discovered in the Rhine Region of Germany • Among the rarest metals on earth

  4. silvery-white color discovered in 1925 Discovery Properties Rhenium Found in the Rhine Region of Germany mild reaction with air Uses Filaments Catalyst

  5. Sources • http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.htmlwww.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=1491 • http://chemistry.allinfoabout.com/periodic/periodictable.html • http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm • http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/elements/periodic-table/uses.html • http://www.chemicool.com/ • http://chemistry.about.com/library/blper5.htm • http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/content/elements.html

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