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Atomic Number: 104
Rf
Rf

Rutherfordium

267.0000 u

Category

transition metal

State at Room Temperature

solid

Electron Configuration

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁶ 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d²

Valence Electrons

2

Lewis Dot:••

Oxidation States

+4

Melting Point

2400 K

2126.85°C

Boiling Point

5800 K

5526.85°C

Density

23.2

g/cm³

Position in Table

Group 4Period 7d-block

Discovery

Historical Information

Discovered byAlbert Ghiorso and team
Year1964

Common Uses

Applications & Industries

Research in nuclear chemistry

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