Facts about the Classification of the Element Rutherfordium
Rutherfordium is classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 - 12 of the Periodic Table. An Element classified as a Transition Metals is ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Rutherfordium
First synthesized at the Joint Nuclear Research Institute at Dubna, in Russia, in 1964 - leading to the name Dubnium (Db).
Rutherfordium was synthesized by Albert Ghiorso in 1969 at the University of California and named in honor of Ernest Rutherford, a New Zealand chemist and physicist.
Also named as Kurchatovium (Ku) in honor of Igor Vasilevich Kurchatov (1903-1960) the former Head of Soviet Nuclear Research
IUPAC - the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry adopted Unnilquadium (symbol Unq) as a temporary name

Occurrence of the element Rutherfordium
Man-made

Common Uses of Rutherfordium
No known use

The Properties of the Element Rutherfordium
Name of Element : Rutherfordium
Other Names: Unnilquadium (Unq), Dubnium (Db)
Symbol of Element : Rf
Atomic Number of Rutherfordium : 104
Atomic Mass: 261.0 amu
Melting Point: Unknown
Boiling Point: Unknown
Number of Protons/Electrons in Rutherfordium : 104
Number of Neutrons in Rutherfordium : 157
Crystal Structure: Unknown
Density: Unknown
Color of Rutherfordium : Unknown