Facts About Ruthenium and Copper
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Unknown
Discovery
In 1844
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available