Rhenium

The chemical element Rhenium is number 75 in the Periodic Table. The chemical symbol of the element Rhenium is Re. The atomic number of Rhenium is 75 and the relative atomic mass of Rhenium is 186.2. The video below shows facts about Rhenium, Rhenium properties, as well as uses of Rhenium.

Who discovered Rhenium?

The chemical element Rhenium was identified and named in 1925. Rhenium was named by German chemists Walter Noddack, Ida Tacke and Otto Berg. The name Rhenium comes from the Latin name for the River Rhine.

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Rhenium

Rhenium is a heavy, silver white, metallic element. Rhenium is used extensively as an ingredient in alloys. You may have heard of Rhenium coatings. There are also many medical uses for Rhenium.

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