Facts About Ruthenium and Francium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Marguerite Perey
Discovery
In 1844
In 1939
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available