Symbol
Ru
  
Pm
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
5
  
6
  
Block
d block
  
f block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Lanthanide
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
  
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
  
Discovery
In 1844
  
In 1942
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %
  
22
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
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 is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
- Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
Medical Research
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
NA
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
Melting Point
1,042.00 °C
  
99+
Boiling Point
3,900.00 °C
  
14
3,000.00 °C
  
31
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Unknown
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
2,160.00 MPa
  
3
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
5,970.00 m/s
  
4
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Ru
  
Pm
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol
  
32
540.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
710.22 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,050.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,747.00 kJ/mol
  
37
2,150.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
3,970.00 kJ/mol
  
38
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.26 g/amp-hr
  
99+
1.80 g/amp-hr
  
36
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d7 5s1
  
[Xe] 4f5 6s2
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100
  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
101.07 amu
  
99+
145.00 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol
  
99+
22.39 cm3/mol
  
12
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)
  
22
44.10 (-eV)
  
39
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Unknown
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
12.45 g/cm3
  
27
7.26 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.65 g/cm3
  
16
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 10
6/cm Ω
  
16
Not Available
  
Electron Affinity
101.30 kJ/mol
  
10
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)
  
24
0.18 J/(kg K)
  
33
Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K
  
99+
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
117.00 W/m·K
  
13
17.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
9.00 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
567.80 kJ/mol
  
10
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
25.50 kJ/mol
  
7
7.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
603.00 kJ/mol
  
9
310.00 kJ/mol
  
34
Standard Molar Entropy
28.50 J/mol.K
  
99+
Not Available