Ruthenium

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hot_Commodities
gptkb:Periodic_Table_of_Elements
gptkb:Mr._Ruthenium
gptkbp:category transition metal
gptkbp:color silvery-white
gptkbp:cooling_system 117 W/(m· K)
gptkbp:difficulty 6.5 (Mohs scale)
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Karl_Ernst_Claus
gptkbp:ecological_role trace element
potential anticancer agent
gptkbp:electronegativity 2.2 (Pauling scale)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruthenium
gptkbp:is_found_in nickel ores
platinum ores
palladium ores
gptkbp:isotopes gptkb:44
Ru-100
Ru-102
Ru-104
Ru-96
Ru-98
Ru-99
gptkbp:melting_point 2334 K
4150 K
gptkbp:notable_conductors high
gptkbp:population 12.37 g/cm³
gptkbp:products gptkb:Ruthenium(II)_acetylacetonate
gptkb:Ruthenium(II)_chloride
gptkb:Ruthenium(III)_chloride
gptkb:Ruthenium(IV)_oxide
gptkb:Ruthenium_tetroxide
Ruthenium carbonyls
Ruthenium hydride
Ruthenium sulfide
gptkbp:safety_features low toxicity
handle with care
may cause skin irritation
not considered a carcinogen
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Platinum
gptkb:Rhodium
gptkb:Osmium
gptkbp:social_structure +2
+8
+3
hexagonal close-packed
+4
gptkbp:symbol Ru
gptkbp:uses gptkb:item
electronics
catalysts
plating
gptkbp:values approximately $300 per ounce (as of 2023)
varies by purity and form
gptkbp:year_created 1844