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Rutherfordium vs Iron


Iron vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rf  
Fe  

Group Number
4  
14
8  
10

Period Number
7  
4  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
53850365  
13
7439896  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
-  

Discovery
In 1964  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.11 %  
1

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.10 %  
1

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
22.00 %  
1

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
6.30 %  
2

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
12

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.01 %  
6

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes  
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

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

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
380.00 p.p.m.  
5

Physical

Melting Point
2,100.00 °C  
11
1,535.00 °C  
25

Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C  
3
2,750.00 °C  
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Gray  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
1,300.00 MPa  
9
200.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
608.00 MPa  
27

Speed of Sound
6,100.00 m/s  
5
5,120.00 m/s  
12

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.60  
4

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
Ferrite (alpha Iron)  

β Allotropes
-  
beta Iron  

γ Allotropes
-  
gamma Iron  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Rf  
Fe  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
26  
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.00  
99+
1.83  
15

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.64  
9

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.83  
16

Allen Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.80  
15

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.17  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
17

2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,561.90 kJ/mol  
37

3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,957.00 kJ/mol  
29

4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+
5,290.00 kJ/mol  
25

5th Energy Level
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,240.00 kJ/mol  
25

6th Energy Level
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7
9,560.00 kJ/mol  
20

7th Energy level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,060.00 kJ/mol  
15

8th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,580.00 kJ/mol  
14

9th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22,540.00 kJ/mol  
5

10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,290.00 kJ/mol  
8

11th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

12th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
31,920.00 kJ/mol  
31

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
34,830.00 kJ/mol  
9

14th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
37,840.00 kJ/mol  
11

15th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
44,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
47,206.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
122,200.00 kJ/mol  
1

18th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
131,000.00 kJ/mol  
2

19th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
140,500.00 kJ/mol  
3

20th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
152,600.00 kJ/mol  
5

21st Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
163,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

22nd Energy Level
579.00 kJ/mol  
99+
173,600.00 kJ/mol  
4

23rd Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
188,100.00 kJ/mol  
4

24th Energy Level
579.10 kJ/mol  
99+
195,200.00 kJ/mol  
1

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.00 kJ/mol  
15

26th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
15

27th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
14

28th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
14
762.50 kJ/mol  
20

29th Energy Level
580.60 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
20

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.00 kJ/mol  
15

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
0.69 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
6.00 eV  
1
4.70 eV  
15

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
104  
14
26  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2  
[Ar] 3d6 4s2  

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
26  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
30  
99+

Number of Electrons
104  
14
26  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
150.00 pm  
35
126.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
132.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
250.00 pm  
10
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
267.00 amu  
11
55.85 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Manganese
  

Next Element
Dubnium
  
Cobalt
  

Valence Electron Potential
6.00 (-eV)  
99+
67.00 (-eV)  
20

Lattice Constant
-  
286.65 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.35  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
23.00 MPa  
99+
11,000.00 MPa  
1

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
19

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
36.80 (Pa)  
5

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
23.00 GPa  
99+
82.00 GPa  
11

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
170.00 GPa  
10

Young's Modulus
12.80 GPa  
99+
211.00 GPa  
9

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.29  
15

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.00  
10
7.20  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Ferromagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.01 H/m  
1

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
200,000.00  
1

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+
96.10 nΩ·m  
32

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω  
24

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
15.70 kJ/mol  
40

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13

Molar Heat Capacity
23.20 J/mol·K  
99+
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
0.23 W/m·K  
99+
80.40 W/m·K  
22

Critical Temperature
2,400.00 K  
12
1,811.00 K  
29

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
580.00 kJ/mol  
12
351.00 kJ/mol  
33

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
14.90 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Atomization
580.00 kJ/mol  
14
414.20 kJ/mol  
24

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

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