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Titanium vs Rutherfordium


Rutherfordium vs Titanium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ti   
Rf   

Group Number
4   
14
4   
14

Period Number
4   
7   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440326   
99+
53850365   
13

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Not Available   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
Not Available   

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  

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

History
  
  

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

Discovery
In 1791   
In 1964   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %   
7
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
Not Available   

Uses

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

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Unknown   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

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

Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C   
22
5,500.00 °C   
3

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray-White   
Unknown   

Luster
Metallic   
Unknown Luster   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
716.00 MPa   
15
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa   
14
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s   
9
Not Available   

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
Ti   
Rf   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
23   
16
13   
26

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54   
26
Not Available   

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09   
20
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32   
23
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.38   
32
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.46   
28
Not Available   

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

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

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

4th Energy Level
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32
3,077.90 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

6th Energy Level
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

7th Energy level
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14
Not Available   

12th Energy Level
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14
Not Available   

13th Energy Level
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

14th Energy Level
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

15th Energy Level
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

16th Energy Level
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   

17th Energy Level
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

18th Energy Level
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

19th Energy Level
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

20th Energy Level
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+
Not Available   

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV   
17
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
22   
99+
104   
14

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22   
99+
104   
14

Number of Neutrons
26   
99+
157   
7

Number of Electrons
22   
99+
104   
14

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm   
34
150.00 pm   
33

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
157.00 pm   
31

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
Not Available   

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
267.00 amu   
11

Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Scandium
  
Lawrencium
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  
Dubnium
  

Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)   
10
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
Not Available   

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
Not Available   

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa   
9
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)   
14
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa   
15
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa   
18
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.32   
12
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Unknown   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.51   
99+
Not Available   

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Unknown   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Unknown   

Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
Not Available   

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Not Available   

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
Not Available   

Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Not Available   

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
Not Available   

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Not Available   

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
Not Available   

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