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Rutherfordium vs Holmium

Rutherfordium
Holmium
Holmium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Rf   
Ho   
Group Number
4   
14
Not Available   
Period Number
7   
6   
Block
d block   
f block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Lanthanide   
CAS Number
53850365   
13
7440600   
29
Space Group Name
Not Available   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
Not Available   
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  
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   
Marc Delafontaine   
Discovery
In 1964   
In 1878   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-8 %   
27
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
38
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Holmium metal has an ability to absorb neutrons, so this metal is used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reactions of elements under control.
  • Alloys of Holmium are used to produce Magnet.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Nuclear Research   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
No   
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
1,461.00 °C   
30
Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C   
3
2,600.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Unknown   
Silvery White   
Luster
Unknown Luster   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
746.00 MPa   
13
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
481.00 MPa   
23
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,760.00 m/s   
30
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   
Ho   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
13   
26
34   
5
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.23   
37
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.10   
30
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.77   
17
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol   
99+
581.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol   
99+
1,140.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol   
99+
2,204.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol   
99+
4,100.00 kJ/mol   
34
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
2.02 g/amp-hr   
29
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
104   
14
67   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2   
[Xe] 4f11 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
104   
14
67   
99+
Number of Neutrons
157   
7
98   
34
Number of Electrons
104   
14
67   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
150.00 pm   
33
176.00 pm   
18
Covalent Radius
157.00 pm   
31
192.00 pm   
17
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
216.00 pm   
24
Atomic Weight
267.00 amu   
11
164.93 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
Not Available   
18.70 cm3/mol   
24
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lawrencium
  
Dysprosium
  
Next Element
Dubnium
  
Erbium
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
47.90 (-eV)   
31
Lattice Constant
Not Available   
357.73 pm   
38
Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.57   
17
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
23.20 g/cm3   
8
8.79 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
8.34 g/cm3   
26
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
16
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
26.30 GPa   
28
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
40.20 GPa   
32
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
64.80 GPa   
31
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.23   
29
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available   
8.80   
35
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   
Resistivity
Not Available   
814.00 nΩ·m   
4
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   
0.16 J/(kg K)   
35
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
27.15 J/mol·K   
19
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
16.20 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
11.20 µm/(m·K)   
35
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
241.00 kJ/mol   
38
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
11.76 kJ/mol   
29
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
301.00 kJ/mol   
36
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
75.30 J/mol.K   
8
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