Interesting Facts
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
History
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1964
In 1982
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
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0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
-0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
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0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
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0
1.4
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