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Rutherfordium vs Europium


Europium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rf   
Eu   

Group Number
4   
14
Not Available   

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
d block   
f block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
53850365   
13
7440531   
34

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
Not Available   

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   

Discovery
In 1964   
In 1896   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.00000005 %   
27

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
  • It is used in low energy light bulbs.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,100.00 °C   
11
822.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C   
3
1,597.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silvery White   

Luster
Unknown Luster   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
167.00 MPa   
34

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   
Eu   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13   
26
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.20   
39

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.01   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol   
99+
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol   
99+
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol   
99+
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33

Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
1.89 g/amp-hr   
33

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
2.50 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
104   
14
63   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2   
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
104   
14
63   
99+

Number of Neutrons
157   
7
89   
38

Number of Electrons
104   
14
63   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
150.00 pm   
33
180.00 pm   
14

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm   
31
198.00 pm   
13

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
233.00 pm   
18

Atomic Weight
267.00 amu   
11
151.96 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
28.90 cm3/mol   
8

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lawrencium
  
Samarium
  

Next Element
Dubnium
  
Gadolinium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
45.60 (-eV)   
35

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
458.10 pm   
17

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.20 g/cm3   
8
5.26 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
5.13 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
19.40 (Pa)   
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
7.90 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
8.30 GPa   
99+

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
18.20 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.15   
34

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
5.24   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
0.90 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
27.66 J/mol·K   
16

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
13.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
35.00 µm/(m·K)   
8

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
143.50 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
9.21 kJ/mol   
37

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
77.80 J/mol.K   
4

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