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rutherfordiumSynthesized, radioactive, metallic element. It is the first of the transactinide series, atomic number 104, relative atomic mass 262. It is produced by bombarding californium with carbon nuclei and has ten isotopes, the longest-lived of which, Rf-262, has a half-life of 70 seconds. Two institutions claim to be the first to have synthesized it: the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia, in 1964; and the University of California at Berkeley, USA, in 1969. It was known by the temporary name unnilquadium until 1997. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In addition, the panel selected the name dubnium for element 104, joliotium for 105, and rutherfordium for 106. In this scheme, element 104 is unnilquadium and element 105 is unnilpentium. |
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