1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Lanthanide
1.6 CAS Number
538503657440644
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
1.8 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
2.2 Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
2.3.2 Discovery
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
-
It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes
Alloys
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3NA
0
1970
3.2.4 In Bone
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
2,100.00 °C824.00 °C
27
3410
4.2 Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C1,196.00 °C
147
5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
4.3.2 Color
4.3.3 Luster
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
4.5 Speed of Sound
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
4.6.2 Reflectivity
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol603.40 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol1,174.80 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol2,417.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol4,203.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
5.5.7 7th Energy level
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
NA2.15 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2
[Xe] 4f14 6s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
150.00 pm176.00 pm
112
265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
157.00 pm187.00 pm
96
260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
6.6 Atomic Weight
267.00 amu173.05 amu
6.94
294
6.7 Atomic Volume
NA24.79 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
6.10 Lattice Constant
NA548.47 pm
228.58
891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
1.1 Lattice C/A Ratio
2 Mechanical
2.1 Density
2.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
23.20 g/cm36.90 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
2.2.1 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.6 Tensile Strength
2.9 Viscosity
2.10 Vapor Pressure
2.10.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
3.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
3.5 Elasticity properties
3.5.1 Shear Modulus
3.5.3 Bulk Modulus
3.5.6 Young's Modulus
3.6 Poisson Ratio
3.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
Ductile, Malleable
4 Magnetic
4.1 Magnetic Characteristics
4.1.2 Specific Gravity
4.1.3 Magnetic Ordering
4.1.4 Permeability
5.2.4 Susceptibility
5.3 Electrical Properties
5.3.1 Electrical Property
5.3.2 Resistivity
6.1.1 Electrical Conductivity
NA0.04 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
6.2.1 Electron Affinity
7 Thermal
7.1 Specific Heat
7.4 Molar Heat Capacity
NA26.74 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
7.5 Thermal Conductivity
7.6 Critical Temperature
7.8 Thermal Expansion
7.9 Enthalpy
7.9.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
NA128.90 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
7.10.3 Enthalpy of Fusion
8.2.2 Enthalpy of Atomization
8.4 Standard Molar Entropy
NA59.90 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1