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Rutherfordium vs Titanium


Titanium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rf  
Ti  

Group Number
4  
14
4  
14

Period Number
7  
4  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
53850365  
13
7440326  
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.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  

Discovery
In 1964  
In 1791  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.05 %  
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.66 %  
7

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.57 %  
2

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.60 p.p.m.  
21

Physical

Melting Point
2,100.00 °C  
11
1,660.00 °C  
18

Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C  
3
3,287.00 °C  
23

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery Gray-White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
1,300.00 MPa  
9
716.00 MPa  
16

Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
830.00 MPa  
21

Speed of Sound
6,100.00 m/s  
5
5,090.00 m/s  
13

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
56.00 %  
26

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Rf  
Ti  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
23  
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.00  
99+
1.54  
27

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.09  
39

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.32  
24

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.54  
24

Allen Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.38  
36

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.46  
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
39

2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5

6th Energy Level
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
8

7th Energy level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6

8th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8

9th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11

10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15

11th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14

12th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
37

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1

14th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2

15th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
4

16th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

17th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5

18th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

19th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7

20th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9

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

22nd Energy Level
579.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.00 kJ/mol  
31

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

24th Energy Level
579.10 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
30

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
32

26th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
31

27th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
32

28th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
14
658.80 kJ/mol  
37

29th Energy Level
580.60 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
38

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
34

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
6.00 eV  
1
4.33 eV  
24

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
104  
14
22  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
104  
14
22  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
26  
99+

Number of Electrons
104  
14
22  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
150.00 pm  
35
147.00 pm  
36

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
160.00 pm  
32

Van der Waals Radius
250.00 pm  
10
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
267.00 amu  
11
47.87 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
23.20 cm3/mol  
15
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Scandium
  

Next Element
Dubnium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
6.00 (-eV)  
99+
95.20 (-eV)  
10

Lattice Constant
-  
295.08 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.59  
30

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
23.00 MPa  
99+
434.00 MPa  
10

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
22

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.98 (Pa)  
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
23.00 GPa  
99+
44.00 GPa  
17

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
110.00 GPa  
15

Young's Modulus
12.80 GPa  
99+
116.00 GPa  
20

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.32  
12

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.00  
10
4.51  
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
-  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+
420.00 nΩ·m  
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9

Molar Heat Capacity
23.20 J/mol·K  
99+
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
2,400.00 K  
12
1,941.00 K  
21

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
580.00 kJ/mol  
12
429.00 kJ/mol  
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
580.00 kJ/mol  
14
468.60 kJ/mol  
20

Standard Molar Entropy
57.60 J/mol.K  
28
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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