Rhenium
Re
75
186.21
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d104f14
5s25p65d56s2
Biological significance

➤ Characteristic features of the biochemical modulation of cisplatin activity to correct liver function.

Excess in the body

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Deficiency in the body

➤ It is accompanied by circulatory disorders, hypertension, nephropathy, deterioration of muscle tone, decreased energy homeostasis, and general weakness.

Drugs/dose

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Conventional medicine

188Re - in nuclear medicine for diagnostic studies and treatment of carcinomas.

186Re - in radioisotope therapy.

➤ Characterized by antibacterial, antifungal, or anti-inflammatory effects.

Unconventional medicine

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Toxic effect/antidote

➤ Causes respiratory system diseases, skin and eye irritation.



➤ There is no specific antidote.

Interesting facts

➤ Re is a very scattered element.

➤ The highest oxide Re2O7 gives the acid HReO4 + salts of which are perrenates.

➤ The melting point of Re is 3170 oC and the boiling point is 5870 oC (second only to W at 3410 and 6690 oC).

➤ The rhenium-osmium method was used to determine the age of molybdenites in Norway and Chile - 700-900 million years ago.

Chemist Walter
about how he discovered Rhenium
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