Facts About Thallium and Ruthenium
Interesting Facts
- Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
- Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
William Crookes
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1861
In 1844
Abundance In Earth's Crust