Facts About Ruthenium and Promethium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
Discovery
In 1844
In 1942
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