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Rutherfordium vs Technetium

Rutherfordium
Technetium
Technetium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Rf   
Tc   
Group Number
4   
14
7   
11
Period Number
7   
5   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
53850365   
13
7440268   
99+
Space Group Name
Not Available   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
Not Available   
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced   
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Discovery
In 1964   
In 1937   
Abundance
  
  
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
No   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Physical Properties
Melting Point
2,100.00 °C   
11
2,200.00 °C   
9
Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C   
3
4,877.00 °C   
7
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Unknown   
Shiny Gray   
Luster
Unknown Luster   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
16,200.00 m/s   
1
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   
Tc   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
13   
26
18   
21
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.90   
11
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.36   
20
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.51   
28
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.10   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol   
99+
702.00 kJ/mol   
36
2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol   
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol   
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33
4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
0.52 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
104   
14
43   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2   
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
104   
14
43   
99+
Number of Neutrons
157   
7
55   
99+
Number of Electrons
104   
14
43   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
150.00 pm   
33
136.00 pm   
99+
Covalent Radius
157.00 pm   
31
147.00 pm   
37
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
267.00 amu   
11
98.00 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
Not Available   
8.50 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lawrencium
  
Molybdenum
  
Next Element
Dubnium
  
Ruthenium
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
180.00 (-eV)   
3
Lattice Constant
Not Available   
273.50 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.60   
5
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
23.20 g/cm3   
8
11.00 g/cm3   
34
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available   
11.50   
24
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   
Resistivity
Not Available   
200.00 nΩ·m   
18
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
53.00 kJ/mol   
18
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
50.60 W/m·K   
30
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
7.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
660.00 kJ/mol   
6
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
23.01 kJ/mol   
9
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
649.00 kJ/mol   
8
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
181.10 J/mol.K   
2
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