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{{Element | name=Ruthenium | symbol=Ru | anumber=44 | amass=101.07 amu | state=Solid | class=Transition Metals | cstructure=Hexagonal | color=Silvery-white | date=1844 | discname=Karl Klaus ''(Polish chemist Jędrzej Śniadecki isolated element 44 in 1807. However his work was never verified, and he later withdrew his claim.)'' | origname=From ''Ruthenia'', the Latin name of Russia. | uses=Used to harden [[platinum]] and [[palladium]]. Also used in eye treatments, fountain pen tips, and electrical contacts. | obtained=Produced as a by-product of nickel refining. }} | {{Element | name=Ruthenium | symbol=Ru | anumber=44 | amass=101.07 amu | state=Solid | class=Transition Metals | cstructure=Hexagonal | color=Silvery-white | date=1844 | discname=Karl Klaus ''(Polish chemist Jędrzej Śniadecki isolated element 44 in 1807. However his work was never verified, and he later withdrew his claim.)'' | origname=From ''Ruthenia'', the Latin name of Russia. | uses=Used to harden [[platinum]] and [[palladium]]. Also used in eye treatments, fountain pen tips, and electrical contacts. | obtained=Produced as a by-product of nickel refining. }} | ||
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Revision as of 19:31, June 21, 2008
| Ruthenium | |
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| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Ru |
| Atomic number | 44 |
| Classification | Transition Metals |
| Atomic mass | 101.07 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1844 |
| Name of discoverer | Karl Klaus (Polish chemist Jędrzej Śniadecki isolated element 44 in 1807. However his work was never verified, and he later withdrew his claim.) |
| Name origin | From Ruthenia, the Latin name of Russia. |
| Uses | Used to harden platinum and palladium. Also used in eye treatments, fountain pen tips, and electrical contacts. |
| Obtained from | Produced as a by-product of nickel refining. |