Element Family
Transition Metal
Alkali
Space Group Name
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Im_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
Cesium is the most alkaline metal and is used in atomic clocks.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1964
In 1860
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
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In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.
Industrial Uses
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Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes
Alloys
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2
[Xe] 6s1
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
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Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
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Semiconductor