1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
- In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
- Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
1.2 Sources
Ores of metals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Karl Ernst Claus
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %4 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.7.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %~0.0000005 %
1E-08
0.1
1.7.6 Abundance In Meteorites
1.7.11 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.7.16 Abundance In Oceans
1.5.2 Abundance In Humans