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Physical and chemical characteristics:

• Latin name Ruthenium (Ru);
• The chemical element of Group VIII Mendeleev's periodic system;
• Atomic number 44;
• Atomic weight 101,07;
• Density of 12,37 g/sm3;
• Melting point 2250 °С

History:

Ruthenium is open by Kazan professor Klaus, which in 1844 has found in the rests of the Ural platinum ore a new element which has named ruthenium (from Latin Ruthenia - Russia). Klaus has received ruthenium in the pure state, has studied its chemical properties, has determined atomic weight and has specified similarity between triads ruthenium - rhodium - palladium and osmium - iridium - platinum.

Uses:

Ruthenium is part of the alloys having high hardness and resistance against abrasion. It is used as the catalyst of many chemical reactions.