Reactions of Rhodium |
Reactions with water |
Rhodium does not react with water under standard conditions. |
Reactions with air |
Rhodium is generally inert in air, when heated with oxygen at 600°C rhodium(III) oxide is produced.
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4Rh(s) + 3O2(g)2Rh2O3(s) |
Reactions with halogens |
Under anhydrous conditions rhodium will form trihalides with fluorine, chlorine and bromine.
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2Rh(s) + 3F2(g)2RhF3(s) |
2Rh(s) + 3Cl2(g)2RhCl3(s) |
2Rh(s) + 3Br2(l)2RhBr3(s) |
Rhodium reacts directly with fluorine gas to form the highly corrosive rhodium(VI) fluoride.
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Rh(s) + 3F2(g)RhF6(s) |
Reactions with acids |
Rhodium is reknowned for being inert to acids, including aqua regia.
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