Ruthenium, an element that can be extracted from nuclear waste, finds new applications in solar energy. Chemistry professors share their knowledge about ruthenium's properties in a video about the element. They speakers also discuss different compounds and their applications.

Concepts

the periodic table, chemical elements

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Connect the area of discovery to the changing political boundaries over time
• Discuss why ruthenium is in group eight when it does not have two electrons in the outer shell like the others in the group

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of catalysts

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides subtitles in English and Portuguese for visual learners
• Displays rarely seen elements and compounds

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4