Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Interesting Facts
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1964
In 1961–1971
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes
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Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Unknown Luster
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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