Atomic Mass Ru (& Secrets: Uses, Sources and more...) 2022

As anyone would guess, every atom has mass, an important physical property, even Ruthenium. But how do we know how much does a Ru atom weight?

First of all, if we know the atom symbol, let's say Ru, we can open any periodic table and search for Ruthenium.

In the case of Ruthenium the answer is 101,07. However there is a lot of funny facts about Ruthenium that most people don't know. Shall we have a look?

Ruthenium Overview

Ru Atomic Mass

101,07

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Atomic Symbol

Ru (Ruthenium)

Name Origin

Latin: Ruthenia (Russia).

Description

Rare, extremely brittle, silver-gray metal.

Atomic Number

44

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State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Karl Klaus

Year: 1844

Location: Russia

Uses

Used to harden platinum and palladium. Aircraft magnetos use platinum alloy with 10% ruthenium.

Sources

Found in pentlandite and pyroxinite.

Want to learn more details and data about Ruthenium (Ru)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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