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Facts About Rutherfordium and Americium

1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  • Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
  • Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
1.2 Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1964
In 1944
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
NANA
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.2.3 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.12.2 Abundance In Meteorites
NANA
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.12.7 Abundance In Earth's Crust
NANA
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.12.13 Abundance In Oceans
NANA
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.12.18 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4