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Ruthenium vs Uranium

Ruthenium
Uranium
Uranium vs Ruthenium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ru  
U  
Group Number
8  
10
0  
18
Period Number
5  
7  
Block
d block  
f block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  
CAS Number
7440188  
99+
7440611  
28
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Cmcm  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
63.00  
13
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus  
-  
Discovery
In 1844  
In 1789  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
30
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
36
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
11
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Medical Uses
Medical Research  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
No  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
Physical
Melting Point
2,250.00 °C  
8
1,132.00 °C  
39
Boiling Point
3,900.00 °C  
14
3,818.00 °C  
16
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silvery Gray  
Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
6.00  
6
Brinell Hardness
2,160.00 MPa  
3
2,350.00 MPa  
2
Vickers Hardness
1,160.00 MPa  
14
1,960.00 MPa  
6
Speed of Sound
5,970.00 m/s  
7
3,155.00 m/s  
36
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.60  
4
1.38  
40
Reflectivity
6.00 %  
38
80.00 %  
7
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ru  
U  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
26  
13
25  
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
1.38  
29
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
1.38  
22
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
19
1.22  
27
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
1.38  
29
Allen Electronegativity
1.54  
28
1.38  
36
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
2.62  
26
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol  
32
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
710.22 kJ/mol  
99+
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,747.00 kJ/mol  
38
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
12
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
37
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
32
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
7,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
710.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
15th Energy Level
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
25
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
21
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
17th Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol  
38
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
710.00 kJ/mol  
32
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
710.00 kJ/mol  
26
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol  
25
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
710.00 kJ/mol  
26
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol  
25
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol  
25
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol  
30
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol  
31
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
710.00 kJ/mol  
25
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.26 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.71 eV  
14
3.63 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic
Atomic Number
44  
99+
92  
26
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d7 5s1  
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Crystal Lattice
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100  
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
44  
99+
92  
26
Number of Neutrons
57  
99+
146  
14
Number of Electrons
44  
99+
92  
26
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
134.00 pm  
99+
156.00 pm  
31
Covalent Radius
146.00 pm  
40
196.00 pm  
14
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
186.00 pm  
40
Atomic Weight
101.07 amu  
99+
238.03 amu  
21
Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol  
99+
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Technetium
  
Protactinium
  
Next Element
Rhodium
  
Neptunium
  
Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)  
22
170.00 (-eV)  
4
Lattice Constant
270.59 pm  
99+
295.08 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
33
1.02  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
12.45 g/cm3  
29
19.10 g/cm3  
17
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.65 g/cm3  
37
17.30 g/cm3  
17
Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
100.00 MPa  
28
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
21
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
23
0.01 (Pa)  
20
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
173.00 GPa  
4
111.00 GPa  
10
Bulk Modulus
220.00 GPa  
7
100.00 GPa  
16
Young's Modulus
447.00 GPa  
3
208.00 GPa  
11
Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.23  
30
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
12.45  
31
18.80  
19
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
16
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  
Resistivity
71.00 nΩ·m  
38
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
18
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
101.30 kJ/mol  
11
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
24
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
Thermal Conductivity
117.00 W/m·K  
13
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
2,607.00 K  
9
1,405.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
567.80 kJ/mol  
13
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
Enthalpy of Fusion
25.50 kJ/mol  
7
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
603.00 kJ/mol  
10
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
Standard Molar Entropy
28.50 J/mol.K  
99+
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
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