Rutherfordium

Atomic number            104

Atomic mass                 260.9 g.mol ^-1

Isotopes                       9

Electronic shell           [ Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d² 7s²

Discovered by             Lord Rutherford of Nelson

Rutherfordium is a highly radioactive chemical element. His most stable isotope Rf 265 has an half like of approximately 13 hours. Nine of its isotopes are known. Its predominant oxidation in +4 and complexes such as RfCl₆^2- have been confirmed.

Applications

Rutherfordium does not have any application and little is known about it.