Facts About Ruthenium and Sodium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- At room temperature Sodium metal is very soft as it can be chopped down into pieces with butter knife.
- The most common compound of Sodium is NaCl (Salt).
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Humphry Davy
Discovery
In 1844
In 1807
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available