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Periodic Table of the Elements: Rhenium

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Periodic Table of the Elements: Rhenium

Periodic Table of the Elements: Rhenium
Atomic Number: 75
Atomic Symbol: Re
  Rhenium
Atomic Weight: 186.207
Electron Configuration: 2 · 8 · 18 32 · 13 · 2

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