Ruthenium

__**RUTHENIUM**__
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 * ** Ruthenium **
 * ** ﻿ Ruthenium got it's name from the Latin word of the country Russia which is Ruthenium **
 * ** Karl Karlovich Klaus discovered this element **
 * ** It was discovered in 1844 **




 * ** ﻿Symbol of Ruthenium: Ru **
 * ** Atomic Number: 44 **
 * ** Atomic Mass: 101.07 amu **
 * ** amu means: atomic mass units **
 * ** Atomic mass unit (amu) is the mass of one proton or neutron **
 * ** The source of the symbol: **
 * Ruthenium got its symbol, Ru, by just taking the first two letters of Ruthenium's name **


 * **Number of protons: 44**
 * **Number of electrons: 44**
 * **Number of neutrons: 57**




 * **Ruthenium is found on land**
 * **Specifically in the Ural Mountains, North and South America**


 * Physical Facts: **
 * ** Melting point: 2334 °C **
 * ** Boiling Point: 4150 °C **
 * ** Density: 12.2 grams per cm **
 * ** Ruthenium's abundance in Earth's crust: There is not much in Earth's crust but there is some and it is on the land of the crust **


 * Uses: **
 * ** ﻿It is most times used in the treatment of eye melanomas **
 * ** To kill a type of cancer that effects your eyes **


 * Interesting facts: **


 * **The metal is priced at about $30 per gram**
 * **If you were to buy Ruthenium pure it is priced about $1400 for 100 grams**
 * **It is sometimes used in the treatment of eye melanomas**
 * ** Ruthenium is part of the Platinum group **
 * ** It is in group 8 of the periodic table **
 * ** Ruthenium will stain your skin **

** ﻿1 gram bead of high-purity Ruthenium **

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