Information about rutherfordium

Introduction to rutherfordium
• Rutherfordium is a chemical element with the symbol Rf and atomic
number 104.
• It was named after Ernest Rutherford, a famous physicist who made
important discoveries in nuclear physics.
• Rutherfordium is a synthetic element, which means it does not occur
naturally and must be created in a laboratory.
Properties of Rutherfordium

• Rutherfordium is a highly radioactive metal.

• It is a member of the transition metals group and is located in the
seventh row of the periodic table.
• Rutherfordium has a very short half-life, which means it decays
quickly into other elements.
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Uses and Interesting Facts about
Rutherfordium
• Due to its short half-life and radioactive properties, there are no
known uses for rutherfordium in everyday life.
• Rutherfordium was first synthesized in 1964 by a team of scientists at
the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Russia.
• Only a few atoms of rutherfordium have ever been created, and it is
not yet known if it has any practical applications.