Facts About Calcium and Ruthenium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
- It is found in the compound state.
- Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1808
In 1844
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %
3
4 * 10-7 %
20
Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %
4
~0.0000005 %
22
Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %
4
0.00 %
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %
3
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
5
0.00 %
38
Abundance In Humans
1.40 %
1
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