Ruthenium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Ru
Atomic Number: 44
Atomic weight: 101.07u
Melting Point: 2523K
Boiling Point: 4423K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 44
Number of Neutrons: 57
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density at 293 K: 12.2g/mL
Color: Silvery
Bonding radius: 1.25A
Atomic radius: 1.68A
Ionization Potential: 7.37V
Electronegativity: 2.2
Heat of vaporization: 595kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 24kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.238J/gK
Electron configuration: [Kr]4d75s1



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Ru96 Stable
Ru97 2.89 days
Ru98 Stable
Ru99 Stable
Ru100 Stable
Ru101 Stable
Ru102 Stable
Ru103 39.27 days
Ru104 Stable
Ru105 4.44 hours
Ru106 1.02 years


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1844
Discoverer: Karl Klaus
Uses: Platinum alloys
Obtained From: Pentlandite, pyroxinite


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