Bohr diagram of Ruthenium

Ruthenium

Ruthenium was discovered in the Ural Mountains in Russia by a man named Karl Karlovich Klaus. It was discovered in the year of 1844.

Ruthenia is a Latin word that mean Russia, that is the origin of the name Ruthenium.

Ruthenium is a transition metal

Ruthenium is used in two different drugs that are used to treat metastatic and colon cancer.

When Ruthenium is added to Titanium it forms a corrosion-resistant property. This is why Ruthenium's most common use is to create a coating that is wear-resistant.

$1286 per kilogram

Ruthenium's...

Melting Point-

2250.0 degrees Celsius

Boiling Point-

3900.0 degrees Celcius

Ruthenium Configurations

Electron Configuration-

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d6

Noble Gas Configuration-

(Kr) 5s2 4d6

Bohr diagram of Ruthenium

As you can see, Ruthenium is used to make a lot of jewelry.

Costs-

Ruthenium is often found in nature near platinum deposits.

Different forms and uses of Ruthenium-