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Rutherfordium vs Meitnerium


Meitnerium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rf  
Mt  

Group Number
4  
14
9  
9

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Probably Transition  

CAS Number
53850365  
13
54038016  
10

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
166.00  
9

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  

Discovery
In 1964  
In 1982  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
-  
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Currently known uses of Meitnerium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

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

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

Physical

Melting Point
2,100.00 °C  
11
-  

Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C  
3
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
-  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
-  

Brinell Hardness
1,300.00 MPa  
9
400.00 MPa  
34

Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
350.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
6,100.00 m/s  
5
3,200.00 m/s  
35

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
68.00 %  
15

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Rf  
Mt  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
4  
33

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.00  
99+
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
800.80 kJ/mol  
15

2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,823.60 kJ/mol  
18

3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,904.20 kJ/mol  
31

4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+
3,859.40 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,920.80 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

7th Energy level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
28

8th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
28

9th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
36

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

11th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
20

14th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,156.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
80,000.00 kJ/mol  
17

16th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

17th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
20

18th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
23

19th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
17

20th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
850.00 kJ/mol  
18

21st Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
579.00 kJ/mol  
99+
380.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

24th Energy Level
579.10 kJ/mol  
99+
565.60 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
13

26th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
13

27th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
12

28th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
14
800.00 kJ/mol  
18

29th Energy Level
580.60 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
18

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
13

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
6.00 eV  
1
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
104  
14
109  
9

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Meitnerium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
104  
14
109  
9

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
157  
8

Number of Electrons
104  
14
109  
9

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
150.00 pm  
35
122.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
129.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
250.00 pm  
10
260.00 pm  
9

Atomic Weight
267.00 amu  
11
278.00 amu  
7

Atomic Volume
23.20 cm3/mol  
15
20.20 cm3/mol  
30

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Hassium
  

Next Element
Dubnium
  

Valence Electron Potential
6.00 (-eV)  
99+
31.20 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
-  
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.59  
27

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.20 g/cm3  
8
37.40 g/cm3  
2

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.20 g/cm3  
9
37.40 g/cm3  
2

Tensile Strength
23.00 MPa  
99+
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
23.00 GPa  
99+
35.00 GPa  
21

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
12.80 GPa  
99+
13.50 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.25  
24

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.00  
10
37.40  
4

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+
0.35 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
23.20 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
0.23 W/m·K  
99+
0.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
2,400.00 K  
12
1,323.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
580.00 kJ/mol  
12
110.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
580.00 kJ/mol  
14
350.20 kJ/mol  
37

Standard Molar Entropy
57.60 J/mol.K  
28
63.80 J/mol.K  
22

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