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Ruthenium vs Zinc


Zinc vs Ruthenium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ru   
Zn   

Group Number
8   
10
12   
6

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440188   
99+
7440666   
24

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

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.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus   
Indian metallurgists   

Discovery
In 1844   
Before 1000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
3 * 10-5 %   
11

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %   
22
~0.0002 %   
10

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
26
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
16

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
10

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
6

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 is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  

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

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
6

In Bone
Not Available   
170.00 p.p.m.   
6

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,250.00 °C   
8
419.58 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,900.00 °C   
14
907.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
2,160.00 MPa   
3
327.00 MPa   
32

Speed of Sound
5,970.00 m/s   
4
3,850.00 m/s   
18

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.00   
2

Reflectivity
Not Available   
80.00 %   
5

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   
Zn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26   
13
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.65   
19

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.23   
6

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
1.66   
7

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.65   
11

Allen Electronegativity
1.54   
25
1.59   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.35   
35

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol   
32
906.40 kJ/mol   
6

2nd Energy Level
710.22 kJ/mol   
99+
1,733.30 kJ/mol   
27

3rd Energy Level
2,747.00 kJ/mol   
37
3,833.00 kJ/mol   
12

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,731.00 kJ/mol   
11

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,970.00 kJ/mol   
9

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

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,900.00 kJ/mol   
9

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,600.00 kJ/mol   
8

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
23,000.00 kJ/mol   
10

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,400.00 kJ/mol   
11

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,990.00 kJ/mol   
11

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
40,490.00 kJ/mol   
5

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
43,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,300.00 kJ/mol   
8

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,300.00 kJ/mol   
9

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,900.00 kJ/mol   
10

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
59,700.00 kJ/mol   
11

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,300.00 kJ/mol   
10

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
171,200.00 kJ/mol   
1

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
179,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

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

Electron Work Function
4.71 eV   
9
4.33 eV   
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
44   
99+
30   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d7 5s1   
[Ar] 3d10 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
44   
99+
30   
99+

Number of Neutrons
57   
99+
35   
99+

Number of Electrons
44   
99+
30   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
134.00 pm   
99+
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
146.00 pm   
38
122.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
139.00 pm   
99+

Atomic Weight
101.07 amu   
99+
65.38 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Technetium
  
Copper
  

Next Element
Rhodium
  
Gallium
  

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

Lattice Constant
270.59 pm   
99+
266.49 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58   
11
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.65 g/cm3   
16
6.57 g/cm3   
37

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
23
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
173.00 GPa   
4
43.00 GPa   
18

Bulk Modulus
220.00 GPa   
7
70.00 GPa   
19

Young's Modulus
447.00 GPa   
3
108.00 GPa   
19

Poisson Ratio
0.30   
14
0.25   
24

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.45   
19
6.90   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
71.00 nΩ·m   
38
59.00 nΩ·m   
40

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω   
16
0.17 106/cm Ω   
12

Electron Affinity
101.30 kJ/mol   
10
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
24
0.39 J/(kg K)   
14

Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+
25.47 J/mol·K   
39

Thermal Conductivity
117.00 W/m·K   
13
116.00 W/m·K   
14

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+
30.20 µm/(m·K)   
11

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
567.80 kJ/mol   
10
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
25.50 kJ/mol   
7
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
603.00 kJ/mol   
9
129.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
28.50 J/mol.K   
99+
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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