Chemical Symbol for Ruthenium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Ruthenium is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Ruthenium (Ru) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Ruthenium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Ru (Ruthenium)

Description

Rare, extremely brittle, silver-gray metal.

Sources

Found in pentlandite and pyroxinite.

Atomic Number

44

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Atomic Mass

101,07

Name Origin

Latin: Ruthenia (Russia).

Uses

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

State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Karl Klaus

Year: 1844

Location: Russia

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