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Rutherfordium vs Fermium


Fermium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rf  
Fm  

Group Number
4  
14
3  
15

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
53850365  
13
7440724  
19

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.
  
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1964  
In 1952  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
35

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
99+

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 Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, 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  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
2,100.00 °C  
11
1,527.00 °C  
26

Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C  
3
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
-  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
1,300.00 MPa  
9
500.00 MPa  
28

Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
600.00 MPa  
28

Speed of Sound
6,100.00 m/s  
5
2,500.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
59.00 %  
24

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Rf  
Fm  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
18  
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.00  
99+
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,225.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,363.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+
3,792.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
39

6th Energy Level
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
10

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
38

14th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
27

15th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
38

16th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
28

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

18th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
40

19th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
994.80 kJ/mol  
21

20th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

23rd Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
14

24th Energy Level
579.10 kJ/mol  
99+
627.60 kJ/mol  
38

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
627.00 kJ/mol  
40

26th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
627.60 kJ/mol  
39

27th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
14
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
580.60 kJ/mol  
99+
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
3.20 g/amp-hr  
15

Electron Work Function
6.00 eV  
1
4.47 eV  
21

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
104  
14
100  
18

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2  
[Rn] 5f12 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Not Known  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
104  
14
100  
18

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
157  
8

Number of Electrons
104  
14
100  
18

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
150.00 pm  
35
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
180.00 pm  
23

Van der Waals Radius
250.00 pm  
10
245.00 pm  
13

Atomic Weight
267.00 amu  
11
257.00 amu  
15

Atomic Volume
23.20 cm3/mol  
15
18.00 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Dubnium
  

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

Lattice Constant
-  
350.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.63  
13

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.20 g/cm3  
9
9.70 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
23.00 MPa  
99+
0.10 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
23.00 GPa  
99+
30.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
50.00 GPa  
24

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

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.35  
9

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.00  
10
9.70  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+
7.90 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
0.10 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+
0.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
2,400.00 K  
12
1,323.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
580.00 kJ/mol  
12
319.20 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
13.30 kJ/mol  
30

Enthalpy of Atomization
580.00 kJ/mol  
14
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
57.60 J/mol.K  
28
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+

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