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General
Name, Symbol, Number ruthenium, Ru, 44
Chemical series Transition metals
Group, Period, Block 8, 5 , dThe d-block of the periodic table of elements consists of those periodic table groups that contain elements in which, in the atomic ground state, the highest-energy electron is in a d- orbital. The d-block elements are often also known as transition metal
DensityFor other meanings of density, see density (disambiguation Density (symbol: rho Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. The higher an object's density, the higher its mass per volume. The average density of an object equals its total mass div, Hardness 12370 kg/m3Kilogram per cubic metre is the SI measure of density and is represented as kg/m³, where kg stands for kilogram and m³ stands for cubic metre. The density of water is about 1000 kg/m³, since a cubic metre of water weighs about a tonne. kg/m³" is sometimes, 6.5
AppearanceFor alternative meanings, see color (disambiguation). visual arts. Color (or colour is a sensation which (in humans) derives from the ability of the fine structure of the eye to distinguish three differently filtered analyses of a view. The perception of Silvery white metallic
Atomic properties
Atomic weightIn reference to a certain isotope of a chemical element, atomic weight (more accurately relative atomic mass though also called simply atomic mass is the mass of one atom of the isotope expressed in units atomic mass unit amu) such that the Carbon-12 isot 101.07 amuTo help compare different orders of magnitude we list here masses between 60. 22 amu and 602. 2 amu (10-25 kg and 10-24 kg). See also masses of other orders of magnitude. lighter masses 91. 224 amu atomic mass of zirconium 92. 90638 amu atomic mass of nio
Atomic radiusAtomic radius is the distance from the atomic nucleus to the outmost stable electron orbital in a atom that is at equilibrium and is measured in picometers or Angstroms. Atomic radii are called covalent radii (a reference to the types of bonds formed) whe (calc.) 130 (178) pm
Covalent radius 126 pm
van der Waals radius no data
Electron configuration [ Kr]4d75 s1
e- 's per energy level 2, 8, 18, 15, 1
Oxidation states ( Oxide) 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 (mildly acidic)
Crystal structure Hexagonal
Physical properties
State of matter Solid ( __)
Melting point 2607 K (4233 ° F)
Boiling point 4423 K (7502 °F)
Molar volume 8.17 ×10-6 m3/mol
Heat of vaporization 595 kJ/mol
Heat of fusion 24 kJ/mol
Vapor pressure 1.4 Pa at 2523 K
Speed of sound 5970 m/s at 293.15 K
Miscellaneous
Electronegativity 2.2 ( Pauling scale)
Specific heat capacity 238 J/(kg*K)
Electrical conductivity 13.7 106/(m· ohm)
Thermal conductivity 117 W/(m*K)
1st ionization potential 710.2 kJ/mol
2nd ionization potential 1620 kJ/mol
3rd ionization potential 2747 kJ/mol
Most stable isotopes
iso NA half-life DM DE M eV DP
96Ru 5.52% Ru is stable with 52 neutrons
98Ru 1.88% Ru is stable with 54 neutrons
99Ru 12.7% Ru is stable with 55 neutrons
100Ru 12.6% Ru is stable with 56 neutrons
101Ru 17.0% Ru is stable with 57 neutrons
102Ru 31.6% Ru is stable with 58 neutrons
104Ru 18.7% Ru is stable with 60 neutrons
106Ru {syn.} 373.59 d β- 0.039 106 Rh
SI units & STP are used except where noted.

Ruthenium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Ru and atomic number 44. A rare transition metal of the platinum group, ruthenium is found associated with platinum ores and used as a catalyst in some platinum alloys.





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