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Facts About Ruthenium and Tungsten


Facts About Tungsten and Ruthenium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1844   
In 1781   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %   
22
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
18

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