Facts About Ruthenium and Technetium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
In 1844
In 1937
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