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Bohrium vs Rutherfordium


Rutherfordium vs Bohrium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bh  
Rf  

Group Number
7  
11
4  
14

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
54037148  
12
53850365  
13

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
276.00  
1
166.00  
9

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
  
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced  
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  

Discovery
In 1981  
In 1964  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
37
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
-  
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
-  
2,100.00 °C  
11

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
5,500.00 °C  
3

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
-  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00  
3
-  

Brinell Hardness
270.00 MPa  
99+
1,300.00 MPa  
9

Vickers Hardness
2,700.00 MPa  
4
550.00 MPa  
31

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
6,100.00 m/s  
5

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.50  
36
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
59.00 %  
24
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Bh  
Rf  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
5  
32
13  
26

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00  
8
0.00  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
2.00  
6
0.90  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
742.90 kJ/mol  
23
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,688.50 kJ/mol  
31
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,566.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,598.90 kJ/mol  
99+
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
4,727.80 kJ/mol  
99+
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,991.70 kJ/mol  
99+
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7

7th Energy level
7,226.80 kJ/mol  
34
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
33
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
82,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
17
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
82,000.00 kJ/mol  
14
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
71,100.00 kJ/mol  
20
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
31
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
20
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
820.80 kJ/mol  
28
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
21
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
11
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

22nd Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
16
579.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
8
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

24th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
12
579.10 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
10
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
10
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
9
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
15
840.00 kJ/mol  
14

29th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
14
580.60 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
10
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
6.00 eV  
1

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
107  
11
104  
14

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
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BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
107  
11
104  
14

Number of Neutrons
155  
9
157  
8

Number of Electrons
107  
11
104  
14

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
150.00 pm  
35

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
157.00 pm  
33

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
250.00 pm  
10

Atomic Weight
270.00 amu  
8
267.00 amu  
11

Atomic Volume
23.70 cm3/mol  
14
23.20 cm3/mol  
15

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Hassium
  
Dubnium
  

Valence Electron Potential
27.20 (-eV)  
99+
6.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
-  
-  

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.60  
22

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
37.10 g/cm3  
3
23.20 g/cm3  
8

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
37.10 g/cm3  
3
23.20 g/cm3  
9

Tensile Strength
152.00 MPa  
24
23.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
28.00 GPa  
32
23.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
37.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
12.80 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
37.00  
5
23.00  
10

Magnetic Ordering
-  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
6.50 nΩ·m  
99+
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
-  
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19

Molar Heat Capacity
37.10 J/mol·K  
2
23.20 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
37.00 W/m·K  
36
0.23 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
2,400.00 K  
12

Thermal Expansion
14.30 µm/(m·K)  
28
23.20 µm/(m·K)  
17

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
270.50 kJ/mol  
99+
580.00 kJ/mol  
12

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
580.00 kJ/mol  
14

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
57.60 J/mol.K  
28

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