Chemical Symbol Ru (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Ru element?

The answer is Ruthenium, whose symbol is Ru, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Ruthenium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Ru (Ruthenium)

Uses

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

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Rare, extremely brittle, silver-gray metal.

Name Origin

Latin: Ruthenia (Russia).

Sources

Found in pentlandite and pyroxinite.

Atomic Number

44

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

101,07

Discovery

Discovered By: Karl Klaus

Year: 1844

Location: Russia

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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