Facts About Ruthenium and Mendelevium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1844
In 1955
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