Facts About Silver and Ruthenium
Interesting Facts
- It is the most reflective element.
- Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
- It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Unknown
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1844
Abundance In Earth's Crust