Rutherfordium element (Rf) is in group 4 and period 7 of a periodic table. Rutherfordium is in the d-block and it is classified as a transition element on the periodic table.
There is a lot more information related to rutherfordium which is mentioned in the Information Table given below.
So let’s dive right into it!
Table of contents
- Rutherfordium element (Information Table)
- Rutherfordium element in Periodic table
- Facts about Rutherfordium
- Properties of Rutherfordium
- Uses of Rutherfordium
Rutherfordium Element (Information Table)
The important data related to rutherfordium element is given in the table below.
| Atomic number of rutherfordium | 104 |
| Symbol of rutherfordium | Rf |
| Atomic mass of rutherfordium (most stable isotope) | 267 u |
| Protons, Neutrons & Electrons in rutherfordium | Protons: 104, Neutrons: 157, Electrons: 104 |
| State of rutherfordium (at STP) | Solid (predicted) |
| Group number of rutherfordium in periodic table | 4 |
| Period number of rutherfordium in periodic table | 7 |
| Block of rutherfordium in periodic table | d-block |
| Category of rutherfordium | Transition metal |
| Bohr model or Electrons per shell or Electrons arrangement in rutherfordium | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 10, 2 |
| Electron configuration of rutherfordium | [Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2 |
| Orbital diagram of rutherfordium |  |
| Density of rutherfordium (predicted) | 17 g/cm3 |
| Melting point of rutherfordium (predicted) | 2100 °C |
| Boiling point of rutherfordium (predicted) | 5500 °C |
| Crystal structure of rutherfordium | Hexagonal Close Packing (HCP) |
Also see: Interactive Periodic Table (It has rotating bohr models as well as many other details of all the 118 elements in a single periodic table).
Rutherfordium element in Periodic table
The Rutherfordium element (Rf) has the atomic number 104 and is located in group 4 and period 7. Rutherfordium is a metal and it is classified as a transition element.
| H | He | ||||||||||||||||
| Li | Be | B | C | N | O | F | Ne | ||||||||||
| Na | Mg | Al | Si | P | S | Cl | Ar | ||||||||||
| K | Ca | Sc | Ti | V | Cr | Mn | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Zn | Ga | Ge | As | Se | Br | Kr |
| Rb | Sr | Y | Zr | Nb | Mo | Tc | Ru | Rh | Pd | Ag | Cd | In | Sn | Sb | Te | I | Xe |
| Cs | Ba | La* | Hf | Ta | W | Re | Os | Ir | Pt | Au | Hg | Tl | Pb | Bi | Po | At | Rn |
| Fr | Ra | Ac** | Rf | Db | Sg | Bh | Hs | Mt | Ds | Rg | Cn | Nh | Fl | Mc | Lv | Ts | Og |
| *Ce | Pr | Nd | Pm | Sm | Eu | Gd | Tb | Dy | Ho | Er | Tm | Yb | Lu | ||||
| **Th | Pa | U | Np | Pu | Am | Cm | Bk | Cf | Es | Fm | Md | No | Lr |
Click on above elements in the periodic table to see their information.
Facts about rutherfordium
Here are a few interesting facts about the rutherfordium element.
- Rutherfordium was given its name to honor the chemist Ernst Rutherford.
- Rutherfordium is not available naturally and it is prepared artificially in the lab.
- Rutherfordium has around 16 isotopes and all these isotopes are unstable.
- 267Rf is the longest lived isotope and it has a half life of only 1.3 hours.
Properties of rutherfordium
Here is a list of some physical properties and chemical properties of rutherfordium.
- Rutherfordium is predicted to have a solid state at STP.
- Rutherfordium has HCP crystal structure (predicted).
- Rutherfordium has a common oxidation state as +3 and +2.
- The predicted density of rutherfordium is 17 g/cm3 and its most stable isotope has an atomic mass of 267 amu.
Uses of rutherfordium
Rutherfordium has no commercial use and it has a very short half life. So it is mostly used for research in chemistry.
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