Rutherfordium
Atomic Number: 104
Symbol: Rf
Atomic Weight: [261]
Discovery: A. Ghiorso, et al, L Berkeley Lab, USA 1969 - Dubna Lab, Russia 1964
Electron Configuration: [Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2
Element Classification: Transition Metal
Word Origin: Named in honor of Ernest Rutherford
Appearance: radioactive synthetic metal
References: Los Alamos National Laboratory (2001), Crescent Chemical Company (2001), Lange's Handbook of Chemistry (1952), CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics (18th Ed.)
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