Atomic Properties of Ru
- Atomic Number of Ru
- 44
- Atomic Mass of Ru
- 101.0700 u
- Electron Configuration
- [Kr] 4d7 5s1
- Electronegativity
- 2.20
- Block
- d-block
- Group
- 8
- Period
- 5
Ruthenium (Ru) is element 44 on the periodic table. Atomic mass of Ru: 101.0700 u. Ru is in period 5, group 8. Melting point of Ru: 2607.00 K.Density of Ru: 12.45 g/cm³.
Ruthenium in everyday life and industry
Ruthenium has no known biological role. Some ruthenium compounds are being researched as anticancer drugs. Ruthenium red dye is used in biological microscopy staining.
Discovered by Karl Klaus in Russia, 1844
Name origin: Latin: Ruthenia (Russia).
Hard white metallic transition element. Found with platinum, used as a catalyst in some platinum alloys. Dissolves in fused alkalis, and is not attacked by acids. Reacts with halogens and oxygen at high temperatures. Isolated in 1844 by K.K. Klaus.
Ruthenium has 7 naturally occurring isotopes, plus 1 notable radioactive isotope.
| Isotope | Atomic Mass (u) | Abundance | Half-Life | Decay Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9644Ru (Ru-96)Ruthenium-96 isotope | 95.90759025 | 5.540% | — | — |
| 9844Ru (Ru-98)Ruthenium-98 isotope | 97.9052868 | 1.870% | — | — |
| 9944Ru (Ru-99)Ruthenium-99 isotope | 98.9059341 | 12.76% | — | — |
| 10044Ru (Ru-100)Ruthenium-100 isotope | 99.9042143 | 12.60% | — | — |
| 10144Ru (Ru-101)Ruthenium-101 isotope | 100.9055769 | 17.06% | — | — |
| 10244Ru (Ru-102)Ruthenium-102 isotope | 101.9043441 | 31.55% | — | — |
| 10444Ru (Ru-104)Ruthenium-104 isotope | 103.9054275 | 18.62% | — | — |
| 10644Ru (Ru-106)Ruthenium-106 isotope | 105.907329 | 0% | 373.6 days | β⁻ |
Data source: NIH PubChem (aggregated from IUPAC, NIST)
Isotopes of Ruthenium have important real-world applications in science and industry.
106Ru plaque brachytherapy has been used for eye preservation and tumor control of uveal (the middle layer of the wall of the eye) melanoma [333]. The half-life of 106Ru is 373 days.
Used to harden platinum and palladium. Aircraft magnetos use platinum alloy with 10% ruthenium.
Found in pentlandite and pyroxinite.
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