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rhenium

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ID 732245 Last modified 30.09.2015
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Domain inorganic chemistry
  • keemiline element, hõbehall plastne metall, sulamitemperatuur 3186 ºC, tihedus 21,02 Mg/m3
  • a very rare, dense, metallic chemical element of the transition series, atomic number 75, which resembles platinum in appearance
reenium
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  • kasut sulamikomponendina, valmistatakse elektroonikaaparaatide detaile, termopaare ja tehiskaaslaste kuumakaitseekraane; looduses esineb ainult ühendites
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rhenium
Usage examples
  • Throughout the nomenclature, the expression ‘base metals’ means: iron and steel, copper, nickel, aluminium, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten (wolfram), molybdenum, tantalum, magnesium, cobalt, bismuth, cadmium, titanium, zirconium, antimony, manganese, beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and thallium.
Good to know
  • Discovered in 1925, rhenium is found in molybdenite and platinum ores from which it is obtained as a by-product. It is heavy and used in alloys in thermocouples, camera flash units and electronic filaments, and is also a useful catalyst.
Re symbol
rhénium
Rhenium
renium

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