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Rutherfordium vs Magnesium

Rutherfordium
Magnesium
Magnesium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Rf  
Mg  
Group Number
4  
14
2  
16
Period Number
7  
3  
Block
d block  
s block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkaline Earth  
CAS Number
53850365  
13
7439954  
99+
Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  
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.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Joseph Black  
Discovery
In 1964  
In 1755  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.06 %  
3
Abundance In Sun
-  
0.07 %  
2
Abundance In Meteorites
-  
12.00 %  
2
Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
2.90 %  
4
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.13 %  
2
Abundance In Humans
-  
0.03 %  
5
Uses
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.
  
Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3  
5
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1,800.00 p.p.m.  
4
Physical
Melting Point
2,100.00 °C  
11
650.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C  
3
1,107.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
-  
Gray  
Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
-  
2.50  
15
Brinell Hardness
1,300.00 MPa  
9
260.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
260.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
6,100.00 m/s  
5
4,940.00 m/s  
15
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.49  
37
Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
74.00 %  
9
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Rf  
Mg  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
13  
26
15  
24
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.00  
99+
1.31  
32
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.32  
24
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.23  
26
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.37  
30
Allen Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.29  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.69  
23
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
24
2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,450.70 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+
7,732.70 kJ/mol  
5
4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+
10,542.50 kJ/mol  
4
5th Energy Level
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,630.00 kJ/mol  
3
6th Energy Level
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7
18,020.00 kJ/mol  
3
7th Energy level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,711.00 kJ/mol  
3
8th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,661.00 kJ/mol  
3
9th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
31,653.00 kJ/mol  
3
10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,458.00 kJ/mol  
5
11th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
169,988.00 kJ/mol  
1
12th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
189,368.00 kJ/mol  
1
13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
24
14th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
16th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,770.00 kJ/mol  
16
17th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
37
18th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
27
19th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
34
20th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.00 kJ/mol  
28
21st Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
579.00 kJ/mol  
99+
738.00 kJ/mol  
22
23rd Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
579.10 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
26th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
27th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
19
28th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
14
737.70 kJ/mol  
25
29th Energy Level
580.60 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
26
30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
6.00 eV  
1
3.66 eV  
40
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
104  
14
12  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2  
[Ne] 3s2  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
104  
14
12  
99+
Number of Neutrons
157  
8
12  
99+
Number of Electrons
104  
14
12  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
150.00 pm  
35
160.00 pm  
29
Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
141.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
250.00 pm  
10
173.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
267.00 amu  
11
24.31 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
23.20 cm3/mol  
15
13.97 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lawrencium
  
Sodium
  
Next Element
Dubnium
  
Aluminium
  
Valence Electron Potential
6.00 (-eV)  
99+
40.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
-  
320.94 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.62  
15
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
23.20 g/cm3  
8
1.74 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.20 g/cm3  
9
1.58 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
23.00 MPa  
99+
150.00 MPa  
25
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
24
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+
17.00 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
45.00 GPa  
29
Young's Modulus
12.80 GPa  
99+
45.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.29  
15
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
23.00  
10
1.74  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.00 H/m  
8
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
33
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  
Resistivity
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+
43.90 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.23 106/cm Ω  
7
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
1.02 J/(kg K)  
4
Molar Heat Capacity
23.20 J/mol·K  
99+
24.87 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
0.23 W/m·K  
99+
156.00 W/m·K  
8
Critical Temperature
2,400.00 K  
12
923.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
23.20 µm/(m·K)  
17
24.80 µm/(m·K)  
15
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
580.00 kJ/mol  
12
128.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
8.95 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
580.00 kJ/mol  
14
148.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
57.60 J/mol.K  
28
32.70 J/mol.K  
99+
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