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44
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Ru
101.0700

Ruthenium

Transition Metal

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
44
Atomic Mass
101.0700 u
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d7 5s1
Electronegativity
2.20
Block
d-block
Group
8
Period
5

🌡 Physical Properties

Phase (STP)
solid
Melting Point
2607.00 K
Boiling Point
4423.00 K
Density
12.4500 g/cm³

About Ruthenium

Rare platinum group metal; used in electronics and catalysts.

🔬 Isotopes of Ruthenium

Ruthenium has 7 naturally occurring isotopes.

IsotopeMass NumberAtomic Mass (u)AbundanceType
96Ru9695.907590255.540%Stable
98Ru9897.90528681.870%Stable
99Ru9998.905934112.76%Stable
100Ru10099.904214312.60%Stable
101Ru101100.905576917.06%Stable
102Ru102101.904344131.55%Stable
104Ru104103.905427518.62%Stable

Data source: NIH PubChem (aggregated from IUPAC, NIST)