-- card: 28153 from stack: in -- bmap block id: 0 -- flags: 0000 -- background id: 14320 -- name: Ru -- part contents for background part 14 ----- text ----- Ru -- part contents for background part 22 ----- text ----- Ruthenium -- part contents for background part 15 ----- text ----- 44 -- part contents for background part 17 ----- text ----- 101.07 -- part contents for background part 18 ----- text ----- 12.41 -- part contents for background part 19 ----- text ----- 2310 -- part contents for background part 20 ----- text ----- 3900 -- part contents for background part 21 ----- text ----- 0,+1,+2,+3,+4,+5,+6,+7,+8 -- part contents for background part 16 ----- text ----- (L. Ruthenia, Russia ) Discovered in 1827 by Osann and in 1844 officially by Klaus. Occurs with platinum and other ores in North and South America, and in pyroxinite deposits in South Africa. -- part contents for background part 23 ----- text ----- hard, white transition metal, does not tarnish at room temp. (at 800 C) , resistant to acids but is explosive in the presence of potassium chlorate, some compounds highly toxic and explosive -- part contents for background part 24 ----- text ----- hardener for platinum and palladium, alloying for corrosion resistance, superconductive -- part contents for background part 29 ----- text ----- 0.125 -- part contents for background part 26 ----- text ----- Electron Configuration: 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s 4p 4d 4f 5s 5p 5d 5f 6s 6p 6d 6f 7s 2 2 6 2 6 10 2 6 7 1