Facts About Bismuth and Ruthenium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
- It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1753
In 1844
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %
25
4 * 10-7 %
20
Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %
14
~0.0000005 %
22
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
24
0.00 %
38
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