Facts About Zirconium and Ruthenium
Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1789
In 1844
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available