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Periodic Table of the Elements: Rutherfordium
Atomic Number:	104
Atomic Symbol:	Rf
	Rutherfordium
Atomic Weight:	(261)
Electron Configuration:	2 · 8 · 18 32 · 32 10 · 2

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