Wanted: RUTHENIUM
ELEMENT NUMBER 44 ON THE PERIODIC TABLE
About Ruthenium and its uses
Ruthenium is a very rare, thus very valuable element. Often used to compliment gold and copper, it is often described as the gothic version of silver due to its black and grey hues.
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Specifics
Atomic Number: 44
Atomic Mass: 101
Protons: 44
Neutrons: 57
Electrons: 44
Valence: 1
Bohr Model
Wow thats a lot of electrons, but notice only one valence electron... Ruthenium is very reactive.
How you'd find it in nature
often combined with platinum group metals, ruthenium is purest and most expensive when found alone. if you find it like that, you are probably rich.
used as jewelry
this ring alone is $4,500. pure. ruthenium. But what would you expect from an element from group 8, also the platinums or precious metal group