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Ruthenium Tetroxide

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FormulaRuO4
Density3. 29 g/cm³
Molar mass165. 07 g/mol
Boiling point40 °C
Solubility in water2% w/v at 20 °C
Solubility in other solventsCarbon tetrachloride
Chloroform
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ID1239197
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About Ruthenium Tetroxide


Ruthenium tetroxide is the inorganic compound with the formula RuO₄. It is a yellow volatile solid that melts near room temperature. Samples are typically black due to impurities. The analogous OsO₄ is more widely used and better known. One of the few solvents in which RuO₄ forms stable solutions is CCl₄.

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