Facts About Ruthenium and Osmium
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.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Smithson Tennant
Discovery
In 1844
In 1803
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available