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Rutherfordium Nihonium Comparison


Nihonium Rutherfordium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rf  
Nh  

Group Number
4  
14
13  
5

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
53850365  
13
54084707  
6

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1964  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
-  
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.20 p.p.m.  
27

Physical

Melting Point
2,100.00 °C  
11
430.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C  
3
1,130.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
-  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
-  

Brinell Hardness
1,300.00 MPa  
9
600.00 MPa  
24

Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
350.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
6,100.00 m/s  
5
3,600.00 m/s  
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Rf  
Nh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
7  
31

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.00  
99+
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.00  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
0.70  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,238.50 kJ/mol  
7

3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+
3,023.30 kJ/mol  
26

4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+
4,351.50 kJ/mol  
39

5th Energy Level
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,692.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
40

8th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
36

9th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33

10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
37

11th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
35

12th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

14th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
24

15th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
30

16th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

17th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
36

21st Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
29

22nd Energy Level
579.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
11

24th Energy Level
579.10 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
29

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
586.20 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
28

28th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
14
704.90 kJ/mol  
33

29th Energy Level
580.60 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
704.00 kJ/mol  
28

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
6.00 eV  
1
4.90 eV  
12

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Ionization  

Atomic

Atomic Number
104  
14
113  
5

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
104  
14
113  
5

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
150  
12

Number of Electrons
104  
14
113  
5

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
150.00 pm  
35
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
250.00 pm  
10
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
267.00 amu  
11
286.00 amu  
4

Atomic Volume
23.20 cm3/mol  
15
21.10 cm3/mol  
24

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Dubnium
  
Flerovium
  

Valence Electron Potential
6.00 (-eV)  
99+
6.20 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
-  
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.20 g/cm3  
8
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.20 g/cm3  
9
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Tensile Strength
23.00 MPa  
99+
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
23.00 GPa  
99+
40.00 GPa  
19

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
12.80 GPa  
99+
12.20 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.00  
10
16.00  
21

Magnetic Ordering
-  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.00 H/m  
5

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+
0.32 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
23.20 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
0.23 W/m·K  
99+
1.70 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
2,400.00 K  
12
700.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
23.20 µm/(m·K)  
17
6.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
580.00 kJ/mol  
12
410.80 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
580.00 kJ/mol  
14
320.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
57.60 J/mol.K  
28
65.00 J/mol.K  
17

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