The low-lying X
1
+, a
3![](/images/gifchars/Delta.gif)
, A
1![](/images/gifchars/Delta.gif)
, b
3
+, B
1![](/images/gifchars/Pi.gif)
, c
3![](/images/gifchars/Pi.gif)
, C
1![](/images/gifchars/Phi.gif)
, D
1
+, E
1![](/images/gifchars/Pi.gif)
, d
3![](/images/gifchars/Phi.gif)
, and e
3![](/images/gifchars/Pi.gif)
electronic states of RhBhave been investigated at the ab initio level, using the multistate multiconfigurational second-order perturbation(MS-CASPT2) theory, with extended atomic basis sets and inclusion of scalar relativistic effects. Among theeleven electronic states included in this work, only three (the X
1
+, D
1
+, and E
1![](/images/gifchars/Pi.gif)
states) have beeninvestigated experimentally. Potential energy curves, spectroscopic constants, dipole moments, binding energies,and chemical bonding aspects are presented for all electronic states.