Facts About Ruthenium and Rhodium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
William Hyde Wollaston
Discovery
In 1844
In 1804
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available