1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
- Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
1.2 Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Joseph Black
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %6 * 10-2 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %~0.07 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans