Atomic NumberAtomic Number of Rutherfordium
Atomic Number of Rutherfordium is 104.
Chemical symbol for Rutherfordium is Rf. Number of protons in Rutherfordium is 104. Atomic weight of Rutherfordium is 267 u or g/mol. Melting point of Rutherfordium is unknown and its the boiling point is unknown.
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Rutherfordium is one of the artificially created chemical elements, which is highly radioactive and dangerous to all the living things on our planet. It was obtained by two groups of scientists at the same time, with one being led by an American scientist in California and the other working in Moscow, the Soviet Union. The newly discovered element has got the name after Ernesto Rutherford who studied molecular and atomic structure. Rutherfordium is possible to be received only in terms of chemical labs or nuclear reactors, so it is produced in micro amounts and is used only for research.
Properties of Rutherfordium Element
| Atomic Number (Z) | 104 |
|---|---|
| Atomic Symbol | Rf |
| Group | 4 |
| Period | 7 |
| Atomic Weight | 267 u |
| Density | 23.2 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point (K) | 2400 K |
| Melting Point (℃) | unknown |
| Boiling Point (K) | 5800 K |
| Boiling Point (℃) | unknown |
| Heat Capacity | |
| Abundance | 0 mg/kg |
| State at STP | Solid(presumed) |
| Occurrence | Synthetic |
| Description | Transition metal |
| Electronegativity (Pauling) χ | |
| Ionization Energy (eV) | 6 |
| Atomic Radius | |
| Covalent Radius | |
| Valence Electrons | |
| Year of Discovery | 1964/69 |
| Discoverer | Flerow oder Ghiorso |