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  2. Rhodium - Wikipedia

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    Hydrated rhodium trichloride is reduced by carbon monoxide, ethylene, and trifluorophosphine to give rhodium(I) complexes Rh 2 Cl 2 L 4 (L = CO, C 2 H 4, PF 3). When treated with triphenylphosphine , hydrated rhodium trichloride converts to the maroon-colored RhCl(P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 ) 3 , which is known as Wilkinson's catalyst .

  3. List of timelines of World War II - Wikipedia

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    Timeline of Sweden during World War II (1939–1945) Timeline of the Netherlands during World War II (1939–1945) Chronology of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II; Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II; Timeline of the Manhattan Project (1939–1947) Timeline of air operations ...

  4. Timeline of World War II (1939) - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of events of World War II in 1939 from the start of the war on 1 September 1939. For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II. Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 brought many countries into the war. This event, and the declaration of war by France and Britain two days ...

  5. List of German inventors and discoverers - Wikipedia

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    During World War II, he was head of the Theoretical Division at the secret Los Alamos laboratory which developed the first atomic bombs. Emil Adolf von Behring: Discovered the diphtheria antitoxin. It was the world's first cure for a disease (1891). [3] He was awarded history's first Nobel Prize in Physiology of Medicine in 1901.

  6. World War II - Wikipedia

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    World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all the world's countries—including all the great powers—participated, with many investing all available economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in pursuit of total war, blurring the distinction between military and ...

  7. Wikipedia:Contents/History and events/Outlines - Wikipedia

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    World War II – global military conflict from 1939 to 1945, which involved most of the world's nations forming two opposing military alliances, the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread, largest, most costly, and deadliest war in history.

  8. Synthesis of precious metals - Wikipedia

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    If the rhodium metal was then left for 20 years after fission, the 13.3 grams of rhodium metal would contain 1.3 kBq of 102 Rh and 500 kBq of 102m Rh. Rhodium has the highest price of these precious metals ($440,000/kg in 2022 [ 3 ] ), but the cost of the separation of the rhodium from the other metals needs to be considered [ editorializing ...

  9. List of British innovations and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Engineers during World War Two test a model of a Halifax bomber in a wind tunnel, an invention that dates back to 1871.. The following is a list and timeline of innovations as well as inventions and discoveries that involved British people or the United Kingdom including the predecessor states before the Treaty of Union in 1707, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland.