Facts About Curium and Rutherfordium
Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1944
In 1964