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Elemental rutherfordium

Inforgraphic about the Element rutherfordium.

On the periodic table of elements, rutherfordium is represented by the symbol Rf. It has an atomic number of 104 because it has 104 protons in its nucleus. It is a synthetic element because it is created in a laboratory rather than occurring naturally.

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