Ruthenium dioxide
- Formula: RuO2
- Hill system formula: O2Ru1
- CAS registry number: [12036-10-1]
- Formula weight: 133.069
- Class: oxide
- Colour: blue-black or grey-black
- Appearance: crystalline solid or powder
- Melting point: 1200°C (sublimes)
- Boiling point:
- Density: 7050 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of ruthenium dioxide:
- ruthenium dioxide
- ruthenium(IV) oxide
- ruthenium oxide
The oxidation number of ruthenium in ruthenium dioxide is 4.
Synthesis
Not available
Solid state structure
- Geometry of ruthenium:
- Prototypical structure: TiO2 (rutile)
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for RuO2 (ruthenium dioxide).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| O | 24.05 |
| Ru | 75.95 |
Isotope pattern for RuO2
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula RuO2 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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