1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
1.2 Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %3 * 10-4 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %~0.0004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.6.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.7.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.9.1 Abundance In Oceans
1.10.1 Abundance In Humans