Carbon and californium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into rutherfordium, claimed in turn by two rival auras before one finally holds

Carbon and californium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into rutherfordium, claimed in turn by two rival auras before one finally holds

A short silent video about Rutherfordium (Rf), element 104, transition metal. Rutherfordium is a synthetic element named after Ernest Rutherford, the father of nuclear physics.

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  • Carbon and californium nuclei spiralling together and fusing into rutherfordium, claimed in turn by two rival auras before one finally holds (this video)

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