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Rutherfordium vs Magnesium

1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Rf
Mg
1.2 Group Number
42
Gadolinium
0 17
1.3 Period Number
73
Lithium
2 7
1.4 Block
d block
s block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Alkaline Earth
1.6 CAS Number
538503657439954
Aluminium
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
Not Available
P63/mmc
1.8 Space Group Number
NA194.00
Plutonium
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
2.2 Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Joseph Black
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1964
In 1755
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
NA6 * 10-2 %
Thallium
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.07 %
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
NA12.00 %
Gold
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
NA2.90 %
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
NA0.13 %
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NA0.03 %
Radium
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Unknown
Non Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-337.80 Blood/mg dm-3
Plutonium
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.1,800.00 p.p.m.
Plutonium
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
2,100.00 °C650.00 °C
Francium
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C1,107.00 °C
Flerovium
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Unknown
Gray
4.3.3 Luster
Unknown Luster
NA
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
NA2.50
Cesium
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
NA260.00 MPa
Cesium
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
NANA
Palladium
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
NA4,940.00 m/s
Thallium
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
NA74.00 %
Molybdenum
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
Rf
Mg
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
1315
Tennessine
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
NA1.31
Francium
0.7 2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
NA1.32
Cesium
0.22 2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
NA1.23
Cesium
0.86 1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NA1.37
Cesium
0.62 2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
NA1.29
Cesium
0.659 2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
NA2.69
Gold
1.46 3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol737.70 kJ/mol
Cesium
375.7 26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol1,450.70 kJ/mol
Ruthenium
710.2162 28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol7,732.70 kJ/mol
Osmium
1600 34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol10,542.50 kJ/mol
Thorium
2780 37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NA13,630.00 kJ/mol
Dubnium
4305.2 97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NA18,020.00 kJ/mol
Seaborgium
5715.8 105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NA21,711.00 kJ/mol
Bohrium
7226.8 114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NA25,661.00 kJ/mol
Hassium
8857.4 125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NA31,653.00 kJ/mol
Yttrium
14110 134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NA35,458.00 kJ/mol
Strontium
17100 144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NA169,988.00 kJ/mol
Yttrium
19900 169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NA189,368.00 kJ/mol
Molybdenum
22219 189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
26930 76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
29196 86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese
41987 97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron
47206 109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt
52737 122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel
58570 134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper
64702 148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
80400 171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
87000 179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
93400 184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
98420 198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
104400 195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
121900 121900
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
127700 127700
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
133800 133800
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
139800 139800
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
148100 148100
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
154500 154500
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
NA0.45 g/amp-hr
Beryllium
0.16812 8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
NA3.66 eV
Cesium
2.14 5.65
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
10412
Lithium
3 117
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2
[Ne] 3s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
10412
Lithium
3 117
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
15712
Lithium
4 184
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
10412
Lithium
3 117
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
150.00 pm160.00 pm
Beryllium
112 265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
157.00 pm141.00 pm
Beryllium
96 260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
NA173.00 pm
Zinc
139 348
6.6 Atomic Weight
267.00 amu24.31 amu
Lithium
6.94 294
6.7 Atomic Volume
NA13.97 cm3/mol
Manganese
1.39 71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
NA40.00 (-eV)
Francium
8 392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
NA320.94 pm
Beryllium
228.58 891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
NA
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
NANA
Beryllium
1.567 1.886
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
23.20 g/cm31.74 g/cm3
Lithium
0.534 40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
NA1.58 g/cm3
Lithium
0.512 20
7.2 Tensile Strength
NANA
Indium
2.5 11000
7.3 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury
0.001526 0.001526
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NANA
Cerium
2.47E-11 121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
NANA
Tungsten
2.62E-10 774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
NA17.00 GPa
Potassium
1.3 222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
NA45.00 GPa
Cesium
1.6 462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
NA45.00 GPa
Cesium
1.7 528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
NA0.29
Beryllium
0.032 0.47
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
NA
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
NA1.74
Lithium
0.53 4500
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Unknown
Paramagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth
1.25643E-06 0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth
-0.000166 200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Unknown
Conductor
8.2.2 Resistivity
NA43.90 nΩ·m
Thallium
0.18 961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
NA0.23 106/cm Ω
Plutonium
0.00666 0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
NA0.00 kJ/mol
Mercury
0 222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
NA1.02 J/(kg K)
Americium
0.11 3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
NA24.87 J/mol·K
Beryllium
16.443 62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
NA156.00 W/m·K
Neptunium
6.3 429
9.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium
26.3 3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
NA24.80 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten
4.5 97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
NA128.70 kJ/mol
Zinc
7.32 799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
NA8.95 kJ/mol
Cesium
2.1 35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
NA148.50 kJ/mol
Mercury
61.5 837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
NA32.70 J/mol.K
Beryllium
9.5 198.1