Element Family
Transition Metal
Probably Post-Transition
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1844
In 2000
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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.
- Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Medical Uses
Medical Research
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Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d7 5s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
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Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100
Next Element
No Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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