which marks the position of the island's shoreline in nuclei of rutherfordium (Rf, element 104). To allow experimental detection, the minimum lifetime of superheavy nuclei is on the order of a ...

Mitch André Garcia considers the disputed discovery of element 104 and takes a look at how the chemistry of this synthetic element is developing. Rutherfordium, the 104th element on the periodic ...

The handy visual reference guide organizes known chemical elements in rows and columns, arranged by their atomic number. One never knows when one will need the properties of Rutherfordium in a hurry.