Home
Transition Metals
-
Copper
Silver
Gold
Actinide Metals
+
Californium
Plutonium
Thorium
Lanthanide Metals
+
Cerium
Erbium
Gadolinium
Post-Transition Metals
+
Bismuth
Lead
Aluminium
Alkaline Earth Metals
+
Beryllium
Calcium
Magnesium
×
Cadmium
☒
Rutherfordium
☒
☒
☒
☒
Top
ADD
⊕
Compare
≡
Menu
Compare Metals
Find
▼
Transition Metals
Actinide Metals
Lanthanide Metals
Post-Transition Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Alkali Metals
More
X
Cadmium
X
Rutherfordium
Facts About Cadmium and Rutherfordium
Cadmium
Rutherfordium
Add ⊕
Summary
Periodic Table
Facts
Uses
Physical
Chemical
Atomic
Mechanical
Magnetic
Thermal
Properties
All
1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.
Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.
It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.
It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.
Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1817
In 1964
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Facts About Iron
⊕
▶
▼
2 * 10
-7
%
Rank:
22
(Overall)
▶
Not Available
Rank:
N/A
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Thallium
⊕
▶
0.005
(Facts About A..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
Facts About Iron
⊕
▶
▼
~0.0000006 %
Rank:
21
(Overall)
▶
~-9999 %
Rank:
N/A
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Beryllium
⊕
▶
0.004
(Facts About S..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
1.4.5 Abundance In Meteorites
Facts About Iron
⊕
▶
▼
0.00 %
Rank:
31
(Overall)
▶
Not Available
Rank:
N/A
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Gold
⊕
▶
0.91
(Facts About A..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
1.4.6 Abundance In Earth's Crust
Facts About Alu..
⊕
▶
▼
0.00 %
Rank:
46
(Overall)
▶
Not Available
Rank:
N/A
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Radium
⊕
▶
0.66
(Facts About T..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
1.4.7 Abundance In Oceans
Facts About Sod..
⊕
▶
▼
0.00 %
Rank:
28
(Overall)
▶
Not Available
Rank:
N/A
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Protactinium
⊕
▶
0.042
(Facts About P..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
1.4.8 Abundance In Humans
Facts About Cal..
⊕
▶
▼
0.00 %
Rank:
11
(Overall)
▶
Not Available
Rank:
N/A
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Radium
⊕
▶
0.14
(Facts About S..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
Compare Transition Metals
» More
Cadmium vs Scandium
Cadmium vs Yttrium
Cadmium vs Technetium
» More
More Compare Transition Metals
Transition Metals
» More
Vanadium
Osmium
Zirconium
Tantalum
Technetium
Yttrium
» More
More Transition Met...
Transition Metals
»More
Scandium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
Ruthenium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
Niobium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
» More Transition Metals
Compare Transition Metals
»More
Rutherfordium vs Tantalum
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
Rutherfordium vs Zirconium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
Rutherfordium vs Osmium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
» More Compare Transition Metals