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Rutherfordium vs Niobium


Niobium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rf   
Nb   

Group Number
4   
14
5   
13

Period Number
7   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
53850365   
13
7440031   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
  • Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
  • Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced   
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Charles Hatchett   

Discovery
In 1964   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
34

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Niobium alloys are used in jet engines and rockets and spacecraft, beams and girders for buildings and oil and gas pipelines.
  • It is used superconducting magnets in particles accelerators, NMR and MRI equipment.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
25

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.07 p.p.m.   
25

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,100.00 °C   
11
2,468.00 °C   
6

Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C   
3
2,468.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Gray   

Luster
Unknown Luster   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
735.00 MPa   
14

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
870.00 MPa   
12

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,480.00 m/s   
21

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Rf   
Nb   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13   
26
17   
22

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.60   
23

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.42   
16

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.23   
25

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.41   
31

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.40   
31

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol   
99+
652.10 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol   
99+
1,380.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol   
99+
2,416.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol   
99+
3,700.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,877.00 kJ/mol   
36

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,847.00 kJ/mol   
11

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,100.00 kJ/mol   
14

Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
0.69 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.30 eV   
18

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
104   
14
41   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2   
[Kr] 4d4 5s1   

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
41   
99+

Number of Neutrons
157   
7
52   
99+

Number of Electrons
104   
14
41   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
150.00 pm   
33
146.00 pm   
35

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm   
31
164.00 pm   
28

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
267.00 amu   
11
92.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
10.87 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lawrencium
  
Zirconium
  

Next Element
Dubnium
  
Molybdenum
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
104.00 (-eV)   
8

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
330.04 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
330.00 MPa   
12

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
27

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
38.00 GPa   
19

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
170.00 GPa   
10

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
105.00 GPa   
20

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.40   
4

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
8.57   
37

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
152.00 nΩ·m   
23

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.07 106/cm Ω   
28

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
86.10 kJ/mol   
12

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.26 J/(kg K)   
20

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
24.60 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
53.70 W/m·K   
29

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
7.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
696.60 kJ/mol   
4

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
27.20 kJ/mol   
6

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
745.00 kJ/mol   
4

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
36.40 J/mol.K   
99+

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