Most of the isotope data on this site has been obtained from the National Nuclear Data Center. Please visit their site for more information.
Naturally Occurring Isotopes
Rutherfordium has no naturally occurring isotopes.
Known Isotopes
| Mass Number | Half-life | Decay Mode | Branching Percentage |
| 253 | 48 microseconds | Spontaneous Fission | <= 100.00% |
| Alpha Decay | No Data Available | ||
| Alpha Decay | ~ 50.00% | ||
| Spontaneous Fission | ~ 50.00% | ||
| 254 | 23 microseconds | Spontaneous Fission | <= 100.00% |
| 255 | 2.3 seconds | Electron Capture | ? 1.00% |
| Alpha Decay | 52.00% | ||
| Spontaneous Fission | 48.00% | ||
| 256 | 6.4 milliseconds | Spontaneous Fission | 99.68% |
| Alpha Decay | 0.32% | ||
| 257 | 4.7 seconds | Alpha Decay | < 100.00% |
| Spontaneous Fission | <= 1.40% | ||
| Electron Capture | > 0.00% | ||
| 257m | 4.1 seconds | Alpha Decay | < 100.00% |
| Spontaneous Fission | <= 1.40% | ||
| Electron Capture | > 0.00% | ||
| 258 | 14.7 milliseconds | Spontaneous Fission | 69.00% |
| Alpha Decay | 31.00% | ||
| 259 | 3.2 seconds | Alpha Decay | 92.00% |
| Spontaneous Fission | 8.00% | ||
| 259m | 2.5 seconds | Electron Capture | 15.00% |
| 260 | 21 milliseconds | Spontaneous Fission | <= 100.00% |
| Alpha Decay (suspected) | No Data Available | ||
| 261 | 1.9 seconds | Spontaneous Fission | 73.00% |
| Alpha Decay | 27.00% | ||
| Alpha Decay | > 74.00% | ||
| Electron Capture | < 15.00% | ||
| Spontaneous Fission | < 11.00% | ||
| 262 | 2.3 seconds | Spontaneous Fission | <= 100.00% |
| Alpha Decay | < 3.00% | ||
| 263 | 10 minutes | Spontaneous Fission | 100.00% |
| Alpha Decay | No Data Available | ||
| 264 | No Data Available | Alpha Decay (suspected) | No Data Available |
| 265 | No Data Available | Spontaneous Fission | No Data Available |
| 266 | No Data Available | Spontaneous Fission (suspected) | No Data Available |
| Alpha Decay (suspected) | No Data Available | ||
| 267 | No Data Available | No Data Available | No Data Available |
| 268 | No Data Available | Alpha Decay (suspected) | No Data Available |
| Spontaneous Fission (suspected) | No Data Available |
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