Facts About Fermium and Ruthenium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1952
In 1844
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
4 * 10-7 %
20
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
~0.0000005 %
22
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
0.00 %
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
38
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