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Rheni — Rhenium

Monster name: Rheni

Rhenium

Atomic number
75
Symbol
Re
Series
transition metals
Group
7
Period
6
State of matter
solid

Rhenium was discovered in 1925 and named after the river Rhine – the home area of one of its discoverers (Walter Noddack, Ida Tacke and Otto Berg). This very rare element is mostly used in alloys.

Rheni the monster resembles the river god Rhenus – also called "Father Rhine".

Rhenium single crystal bar and 1cm cube
Rhenium single crystal bar and 1cm cube — Image source: Wikimedia Commons