75 - Rhenium transition metal
Discovered by Masataka Ogawa in 1925
Rhenium is a chemical element with symbol Re and atomic number 75. It is a silvery-white, heavy, third-row transition metal in group 7 of the periodic table. With an estimated average concentration of 1 part per billion (ppb), rhenium is one of the rarest elements in the Earth's crust.
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57-71 La-Lu Lanthanides
89-103 Ac-Lr Actinides
| Shell | Electrons | Orbitals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 in 1s |
| 2 | 8 | 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p |
| 3 | 18 | 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d |
| 4 | 32 | 2 in 4s + 6 in 4p + 10 in 4d + 14 in 4f |
| 5 | 13 | 2 in 5s + 6 in 5p + 5 in 5d |
| 6 | 2 | 2 in 6s |
186 u Atomic Mass
2 Å Atomic Radius
5.87k K Boiling Point
1.51 Å Covalent Radius
21 g/cm³ Density
5.83 Electron Affinity
1.9 Electronegativity
7.83 eV First Ionization Energy
3.45k K Melting Point
6 Number of Shells
75 Atomic Number
2, 8, 18, 32, 13, 2 Electron Shell Occupations