rutherfordium
chemical element with symbol Rf and atomic number 104
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rutherfordium
Summary
rutherfordium is a chemical element[1]. rutherfordium draws 1,266 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #102 of 144).[2]
Key Facts
- rutherfordium is credited with the discovery of Albert Ghiorso[3].
- rutherfordium's instance of is recorded as chemical element[4].
- rutherfordium's instance of is recorded as synthetic element[5].
- Ernest Rutherford is named after rutherfordium[6].
- rutherfordium's location of discovery is recorded as Dubna[7].
- rutherfordium's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Rf][8].
- rutherfordium's element symbol is recorded as Rf[9].
- rutherfordium's element symbol is recorded as Unq[10].
- rutherfordium's element symbol is recorded as Ku[11].
- rutherfordium's chemical formula is recorded as Rf[12].
- rutherfordium is part of period 7[13].
- rutherfordium is part of group 4[14].
- rutherfordium is part of transition metal[15].
- rutherfordium's Commons category is recorded as Rutherfordium[16].
- rutherfordium's Unicode character is recorded as 鑪[17].
- rutherfordium's crystal system is recorded as hexagonal crystal system[18].
- rutherfordium's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 1, 1964[19].
- rutherfordium's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rutherfordium[20].
- rutherfordium's Commons gallery is recorded as Rutherfordium[21].
- rutherfordium's atomic number is recorded as {'amount': '+104'}[22].
- rutherfordium's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[23].
- rutherfordium's melting point is recorded as {'amount': '+2400.0'}[24].
- rutherfordium's boiling point is recorded as {'amount': '+5800.0'}[25].
- rutherfordium's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26].
- rutherfordium's electron configuration is recorded as [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d² 7s²[27].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include chemical element[4] and synthetic element[5].
Origins
Ernest Rutherford is named after rutherfordium[6].
Use and Application
Part of include period 7[13], a period[28]; group 4[14], a group[29]; and transition metal[15].
Why It Matters
rutherfordium draws 1,266 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #102 of 144).[2] rutherfordium has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] rutherfordium is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]