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Facts About Ruthenium and Cesium


Facts About Cesium and Ruthenium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  
Not Available   

Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus   
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   

Discovery
In 1844   
In 1860   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
8 * 10-8 %   
24

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %   
22
~0.0000008 %   
20

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
17

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

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