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Einsteinium Rutherfordium Comparison


Rutherfordium Einsteinium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Es  
Rf  

Group Number
13  
5
4  
14

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7429927  
99+
53850365  
13

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
166.00  
9

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
  • Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
  
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons  
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  

Discovery
In 1952  
In 1964  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Einsteinium 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
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
-  

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
860.00 °C  
99+
2,100.00 °C  
11

Boiling Point
996.00 °C  
99+
5,500.00 °C  
3

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
-  

Luster
-  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
-  

Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
1,300.00 MPa  
9

Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
550.00 MPa  
31

Speed of Sound
2,850.00 m/s  
40
6,100.00 m/s  
5

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Es  
Rf  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16  
23
13  
26

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54  
27
0.00  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
0.90  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,216.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,334.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,734.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
40
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7

7th Energy level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
4,520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
28
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
40
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
30
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

22nd Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
38
579.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

24th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
40
579.10 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
40
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
840.00 kJ/mol  
14

29th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
580.60 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.74 g/amp-hr  
5
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
6.00 eV  
1

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
99  
19
104  
14

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f11 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Einsteinium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
99  
19
104  
14

Number of Neutrons
153  
10
157  
8

Number of Electrons
99  
19
104  
14

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
186.00 pm  
11
150.00 pm  
35

Covalent Radius
186.00 pm  
21
157.00 pm  
33

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
250.00 pm  
10

Atomic Weight
252.00 amu  
16
267.00 amu  
11

Atomic Volume
17.04 cm3/mol  
99+
23.20 cm3/mol  
15

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Fermium
  
Dubnium
  

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

Lattice Constant
582.00 pm  
8
-  

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.29  
99+
1.60  
22

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.84 g/cm3  
99+
23.20 g/cm3  
8

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.84 g/cm3  
99+
23.20 g/cm3  
9

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
23.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
23.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
40.00 GPa  
38
0.00 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.33  
11
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.84  
99+
23.00  
10

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
6.30 nΩ·m  
99+
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
15
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K  
24
23.20 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
0.23 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,133.00 K  
99+
2,400.00 K  
12

Thermal Expansion
13.50 µm/(m·K)  
33
23.20 µm/(m·K)  
17

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
14.80 kJ/mol  
24
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
580.00 kJ/mol  
14

Standard Molar Entropy
63.00 J/mol.K  
24
57.60 J/mol.K  
28

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