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.
- Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
- But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
1.2 Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Smithson Tennant
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %3 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %~0.0000002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.3.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.7.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.9.1 Abundance In Oceans
2.2.4 Abundance In Humans