Symbol
Mc
  
Rf
  
Period Number
7
  
7
  
Block
p block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Probably Post-Transition
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
Not Available
  
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
Sources
Synthetically Produced
  
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
  
Discovery
In 2003
  
In 1964
  
Abundance
  
  
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Ununpentium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
- Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Research Purposes
  
Alloys, Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
Not Available
  
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Melting Point
2,100.00 °C
  
11
Boiling Point
1,100.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Luster
Unknown Luster
  
Unknown Luster
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Mc
  
Rf
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
538.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
579.90 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,756.00 kJ/mol
  
24
1,389.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,653.30 kJ/mol
  
40
2,296.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,679.50 kJ/mol
  
24
3,077.90 kJ/mol
  
99+
5th Energy Level
5,721.60 kJ/mol
  
27
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3
  
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2
  
Crystal Structure
Not Known
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununpentium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
NA
  
NA
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
  
Unknown
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Unknown
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Specific Heat
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Enthalpy
  
  
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
Not Available