Rutherfordium
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General properties | |||||
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Name, symbol | Rutherfordium, Rf | ||||
Rutherfordium in the periodic table | |||||
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Atomic number | 104 | ||||
Standard atomic weight (Ar) | 267 | ||||
Group, block | 4; d-block | ||||
Period | period 7 | ||||
Electron configuration | [Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2 | ||||
per shell | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 10, 2 | ||||
Physical properties | |||||
Phase | Solid (predicted) | ||||
Density near r.t. | 23.2 g/cm3 (predicted) | ||||
Atomic properties | |||||
Oxidation states | +2, +3, +4 (predicted) | ||||
energies |
1st: 580 kJ/mol 2nd: 1390 kJ/mol (predicted) 3rd: 2300 kJ/mol (predicted) (more) | ||||
Atomic radius | calculated: 150 pm | ||||
Covalent radius | 157 pm (estimated) | ||||
Miscellanea | |||||
Crystal structure | | ||||
CAS Registry Number | 53850-36-5 | ||||
History | |||||
Discovery | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (1964) | ||||
Named by | after Ernest Rutherford | ||||
Rutherfordium is a highly radioactive transactinide. It is near to impossible to make or own this element in a hobby laboratory and even most professional laboratories.
Contents
Predicted properties
Chemical
Rutherfordium is thought to have similar chemical properties as other group 4 elements.
Physical
Rutherfordium should be a very heavy metal.
Handling
Safety
If one somehow manages to make this, it will quickly decay, releasing a LOT of radiation, and it's decay products will release even more radiation, as well as generating a lot of heat.
Storage
If one manages to somehow acquire this, the sample should be stored in a container with very thick lead walls.