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Rutherfordium Nobelium Comparison


Nobelium Rutherfordium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rf   
No   

Group Number
4   
14
Not Available   

Period Number
7   
7   

Block
d block   
f block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Actinide   

CAS Number
53850365   
13
10028145   
16

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Not Available   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
  • The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
  • No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced   
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   

Discovery
In 1964   
In 1966   

Abundance
  
  

Uses

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

Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes   
Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,100.00 °C   
11
827.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C   
3
Not Available   

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 Properties

Chemical Formula
Rf   
No   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13   
26
13   
26

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.30   
32

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.20   
27

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.70   
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol   
99+
642.00 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol   
99+
1,254.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol   
99+
2,643.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol   
99+
3,956.00 kJ/mol   
39

Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
4.83 g/amp-hr   
4

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
104   
14
102   
16

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

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Not Known   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
104   
14
102   
16

Number of Neutrons
157   
7
157   
7

Number of Electrons
104   
14
102   
16

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
150.00 pm   
33
Not Available   

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm   
31
Not Available   

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
246.00 pm   
8

Atomic Weight
267.00 amu   
11
259.00 amu   
13

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lawrencium
  

Next Element
Dubnium
  
Lawrencium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
26.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
Not Available   

Lattice Angles
NA   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.20 g/cm3   
8
Not Available   

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 Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Thermal 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   

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