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Rutherfordium vs Terbium


Terbium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rf  
Tb  

Group Number
4  
14
3  
15

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
53850365  
13
7440279  
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.
  
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Carl Gustaf Mosander  

Discovery
In 1964  
In 1842  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
28

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
29

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Terbium salts are used in optical devices like laser devices.
  • Terbium’s alloy lengthens and shortens the magnetic field and this effect forms loudspeaker.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

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

Physical

Melting Point
2,100.00 °C  
11
1,356.00 °C  
33

Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C  
3
3,123.00 °C  
30

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
1,300.00 MPa  
9
677.00 MPa  
19

Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
863.00 MPa  
20

Speed of Sound
6,100.00 m/s  
5
2,620.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.60  
32

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
35.00 %  
34

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Rf  
Tb  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
26  
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.00  
99+
1.20  
40

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.20  
32

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.10  
31

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.20  
39

Allen Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.20  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,174.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,417.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+
4,203.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,658.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7
5,658.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
56,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
56,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,658.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
565.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
565.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

23rd Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+

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

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
565.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
14
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
580.60 kJ/mol  
99+
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
565.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.98 g/amp-hr  
35

Electron Work Function
6.00 eV  
1
3.00 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
104  
14
65  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2  
[Xe] 4f9 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Terbium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
104  
14
65  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
94  
37

Number of Electrons
104  
14
65  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
150.00 pm  
35
177.00 pm  
19

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
194.00 pm  
16

Van der Waals Radius
250.00 pm  
10
221.00 pm  
27

Atomic Weight
267.00 amu  
11
158.93 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
23.20 cm3/mol  
15
19.20 cm3/mol  
34

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Dubnium
  

Valence Electron Potential
6.00 (-eV)  
99+
46.80 (-eV)  
34

Lattice Constant
-  
360.10 pm  
40

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.20 g/cm3  
9
7.65 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
23.00 MPa  
99+
60.00 MPa  
35

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
31

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
12.50 (Pa)  
8

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
23.00 GPa  
99+
22.10 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
38.70 GPa  
40

Young's Modulus
12.80 GPa  
99+
55.70 GPa  
37

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.26  
21

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.00  
10
8.23  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+
1.15 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

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

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34

Molar Heat Capacity
23.20 J/mol·K  
99+
28.91 J/mol·K  
12

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

Critical Temperature
2,400.00 K  
12
1,629.00 K  
37

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
10.80 kJ/mol  
40

Enthalpy of Atomization
580.00 kJ/mol  
14
314.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
57.60 J/mol.K  
28
73.20 J/mol.K  
10

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