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- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
- Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
- Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan