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Rutherfordium vs Palladium

Rutherfordium
Palladium
Palladium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Rf   
Pd   
Group Number
4   
14
10   
8
Period Number
7   
5   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
53850365   
13
7440053   
99+
Space Group Name
Not Available   
Fm_ 3m   
Space Group Number
Not Available   
225.00   
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
  • Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
  • In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
  • Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
  
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced   
Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
William Hyde Wollaston   
Discovery
In 1964   
In 1803   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000003 %   
24
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Mostly palladium metal is used in catalytic converters. In electronic industry it is used in ceramic capacitors of mobile and computer.
  • It is used in jewellery and dental fillings and crowns.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes   
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown   
Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
No   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
2,100.00 °C   
11
1,554.90 °C   
22
Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C   
3
2,963.00 °C   
33
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Unknown   
Silver   
Luster
Unknown Luster   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
4.75   
9
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
320.00 MPa   
33
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
121.00 MPa   
36
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,070.00 m/s   
26
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.72   
1
Reflectivity
Not Available   
84.00 %   
4
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   
Pd   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
13   
26
38   
1
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.20   
4
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.35   
21
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.59   
22
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
1.80   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol   
99+
520.23 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol   
99+
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2
3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol   
99+
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3
4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
1.99 g/amp-hr   
30
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
5.12 eV   
3
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
104   
14
46   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2   
[Kr] 4d10   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Palladium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
104   
14
46   
99+
Number of Neutrons
157   
7
60   
99+
Number of Electrons
104   
14
46   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
150.00 pm   
33
137.00 pm   
40
Covalent Radius
157.00 pm   
31
139.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
163.00 pm   
40
Atomic Weight
267.00 amu   
11
106.42 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
Not Available   
8.90 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lawrencium
  
Rhodium
  
Next Element
Dubnium
  
Silver
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
33.00 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
Not Available   
389.07 pm   
25
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
12.02 g/cm3   
29
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
10.38 g/cm3   
17
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
27
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
30
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
44.00 GPa   
17
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
180.00 GPa   
9
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
121.00 GPa   
16
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.39   
5
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available   
12.02   
21
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   
Resistivity
Not Available   
105.40 nΩ·m   
29
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
54.23 kJ/mol   
17
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.98 J/mol·K   
33
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
71.80 W/m·K   
23
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
376.60 kJ/mol   
19
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
16.74 kJ/mol   
18
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
393.30 kJ/mol   
22
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
37.60 J/mol.K   
40
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