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Rutherfordium vs Yttrium

Rutherfordium
Yttrium
Yttrium vs Rutherfordium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Rf  
Y  
Group Number
4  
14
3  
15
Period Number
7  
5  
Block
d block  
d block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
53850365  
13
7440655  
25
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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Johan Gadolin  
Discovery
In 1964  
In 1794  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
18
Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
26
Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
21
Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
22
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
25
Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  
Industrial Uses
-  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Highly Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.07 p.p.m.  
30
Physical
Melting Point
2,100.00 °C  
11
1,523.00 °C  
27
Boiling Point
5,500.00 °C  
3
3,337.00 °C  
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
-  
Silvery White  
Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
-  
4.00  
11
Brinell Hardness
1,300.00 MPa  
9
589.00 MPa  
26
Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
590.00 MPa  
29
Speed of Sound
6,100.00 m/s  
5
3,300.00 m/s  
34
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.90  
18
Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
83.00 %  
6
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Rf  
Y  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
13  
26
19  
20
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.00  
99+
1.22  
39
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
0.65  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.11  
30
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.22  
38
Allen Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.12  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.78  
16
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
19
5th Energy Level
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
22
6th Energy Level
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
23
7th Energy level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18
8th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18
9th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19
10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17
11th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18
12th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
25
13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
33
15th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
34
17th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
579.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
579.10 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
14
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
580.60 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
6.00 eV  
1
3.10 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
104  
14
39  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
104  
14
39  
99+
Number of Neutrons
157  
8
50  
99+
Number of Electrons
104  
14
39  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
150.00 pm  
35
180.00 pm  
16
Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
190.00 pm  
18
Van der Waals Radius
250.00 pm  
10
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
267.00 amu  
11
88.91 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
23.20 cm3/mol  
15
19.80 cm3/mol  
33
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lawrencium
  
Strontium
  
Next Element
Dubnium
  
Zirconium
  
Valence Electron Potential
6.00 (-eV)  
99+
48.00 (-eV)  
31
Lattice Constant
-  
364.74 pm  
34
Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.57  
39
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
23.20 g/cm3  
8
4.47 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.20 g/cm3  
9
4.24 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
23.00 MPa  
99+
160.00 MPa  
22
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
18
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
34
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
4.27 (Pa)  
10
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
23.00 GPa  
99+
25.60 GPa  
37
Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
41.20 GPa  
35
Young's Modulus
12.80 GPa  
99+
63.50 GPa  
34
Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.24  
26
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
23.00  
10
4.47  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.00 H/m  
18
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  
Resistivity
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+
596.00 nΩ·m  
8
Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
29.60 kJ/mol  
36
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18
Molar Heat Capacity
23.20 J/mol·K  
99+
26.53 J/mol·K  
35
Thermal Conductivity
0.23 W/m·K  
99+
17.20 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
2,400.00 K  
12
1,799.00 K  
31
Thermal Expansion
23.20 µm/(m·K)  
17
10.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
580.00 kJ/mol  
12
393.00 kJ/mol  
25
Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
17.15 kJ/mol  
16
Enthalpy of Atomization
580.00 kJ/mol  
14
418.00 kJ/mol  
23
Standard Molar Entropy
57.60 J/mol.K  
28
44.40 J/mol.K  
99+
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