Facts About Nobelium and Ruthenium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
- No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1966
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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