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Ruthenium Nickel Comparison


Nickel Ruthenium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ru   
Ni   

Group Number
8   
10
10   
8

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440188   
99+
7440020   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1844   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
6 * 10-3 %   
4

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %   
22
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
26
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used for producing chip resistors and contact.
  • Ruthenium oxide is used to coat the anodes cells for chlorine production in chemical industry. It also works as catalysts for ammonia and acetic acid reaction.
  
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
17

In Bone
Not Available   
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,250.00 °C   
8
1,453.00 °C   
31

Boiling Point
3,900.00 °C   
14
2,732.00 °C   
38

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
4.00   
10

Brinell Hardness
2,160.00 MPa   
3
667.00 MPa   
18

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
638.00 MPa   
16

Speed of Sound
5,970.00 m/s   
4
4,900.00 m/s   
12

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
72.00 %   
9

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ru   
Ni   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26   
13
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.91   
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.94   
10

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
1.75   
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.54   
25
1.88   
6

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.09   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol   
32
737.10 kJ/mol   
25

2nd Energy Level
710.22 kJ/mol   
99+
1,753.00 kJ/mol   
25

3rd Energy Level
2,747.00 kJ/mol   
37
3,395.00 kJ/mol   
17

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,300.00 kJ/mol   
15

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,339.00 kJ/mol   
15

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,800.00 kJ/mol   
10

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,600.00 kJ/mol   
10

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,600.00 kJ/mol   
10

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
21,670.00 kJ/mol   
14

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
30,970.00 kJ/mol   
7

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,000.00 kJ/mol   
7

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,100.00 kJ/mol   
7

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
41,500.00 kJ/mol   
8

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
44,800.00 kJ/mol   
10

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
48,100.00 kJ/mol   
12

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,101.00 kJ/mol   
11

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
58,570.00 kJ/mol   
12

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
159,000.00 kJ/mol   
3

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
169,400.00 kJ/mol   
3

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
182,700.00 kJ/mol   
2

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
194,000.00 kJ/mol   
2

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.26 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.71 eV   
9
5.15 eV   
2

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
44   
99+
28   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d7 5s1   
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
44   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Neutrons
57   
99+
31   
99+

Number of Electrons
44   
99+
28   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
134.00 pm   
99+
124.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
146.00 pm   
38
124.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
101.07 amu   
99+
58.69 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol   
99+
6.59 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Technetium
  
Cobalt
  

Next Element
Rhodium
  
Copper
  

Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)   
22
42.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
270.59 pm   
99+
352.40 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58   
11
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
12.45 g/cm3   
27
8.91 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.65 g/cm3   
16
7.81 g/cm3   
29

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
345.00 MPa   
11

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
31

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
23
19.50 (Pa)   
6

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
173.00 GPa   
4
76.00 GPa   
12

Bulk Modulus
220.00 GPa   
7
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
447.00 GPa   
3
200.00 GPa   
11

Poisson Ratio
0.30   
14
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.45   
19
8.90   
33

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
2

Susceptibility
Not Available   
600.00   
2

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
71.00 nΩ·m   
38
69.30 nΩ·m   
39

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω   
16
0.14 106/cm Ω   
13

Electron Affinity
101.30 kJ/mol   
10
112.00 kJ/mol   
6

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
24
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13

Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+
26.07 J/mol·K   
31

Thermal Conductivity
117.00 W/m·K   
13
90.90 W/m·K   
18

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
567.80 kJ/mol   
10
371.80 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
25.50 kJ/mol   
7
17.57 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
603.00 kJ/mol   
9
422.60 kJ/mol   
17

Standard Molar Entropy
28.50 J/mol.K   
99+
29.90 J/mol.K   
99+

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