104

Rf

Rutherfordium
[ 265 ]
 Historical Information

During 1964, scientists at Dubna in Russia claimed discovery of element 104 and suggested the name Kurchatovium and symbol Ku for the element, in honour of Igor Vasilevich Kurchatov (1903-1960), the late Head of Soviet Nuclear Research.
Basic Information Shells
  • Name:Rutherfordium
  • Symbol: Rf
  • Atomic number: 104
  • Atomic weight:[ 265 ]
  • Standard state: presumably a solid at 298 K
  • Group in periodic table: 4
  • Group name:none
  • Period in periodic table: 7
  • Block in periodic table: d-block
  • Classification: Metallic
 Rutherfordium
Uses Trivia
  • It has no uses.

Rutherfordium is a synthetic element that is not present in the environment at all.