| Symbol: Ru |
| Name: Ruthenium |
| Latin name: Ruthenium |
| Atomic number: 44 |
| Atomic mass: 101,07 |
| Melting point: 2500 (°C) |
| Boiling point: 4900 (°C) |
| Density 12,2 (g/cm 3 ) |
| Electronegativity: 1,4 |
| Oxidation number: III,IV,VIII |
| Number of neutrons: 57 |
| Crystal structure: Hexagonal |
| Chemical serie: Transition metals |
| Color: silver |
| Electron configuration: 2-8-18-15-1 |
| Year of discovery:: 1844 |


