Periodic Table

Ruthenium

Atomic Number: 44

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

101.07

Density

12.37

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

2250°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

3900°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Ruthenium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Ruthenium

Heat of Fusion

25.7 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

580 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

238 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

120 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Kr] 4d7 5s1

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
281815100
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1844

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

44

Ru

96

RutheniumRu96Stable5.54-----

44

Ru

98

RutheniumRu98Stable1.87-----

44

Ru

99

RutheniumRu99Stable12.76-----

44

Ru

100

RutheniumRu100Stable12.6-----

44

Ru

101

RutheniumRu101Stable17.06-----

44

Ru

102

RutheniumRu102Stable31.55-----

44

Ru

104

RutheniumRu104Stable18.62-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.0000004%
In the Sun0.0000005%
In Meteorites0.000081%
In the Earth's Crust0.000000099%
In Seawater7E-11%
In the Human Body0%
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