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Is plutonium valuable?

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Plutonium is a rare element, used mainly as nuclear fuels and the core ingredient of nuclear weapons. As it is rare, one could assume that it is quite valuable.

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Relevant answers:

Why is plutonium called plutonium?
The name of the chemical element plutonium is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto. An analogy with uranium (from Uranus) and neptunium (from Neptune).
How do you get plutonium?
Plutonium is produced in operating nuclear reactors. Uranium is exposed to the neutron flux within the reactor and this is how we generally synthesize this heavy metal.The fact that plutonium can be...
What where do you get plutonium?
Plutonium applications: - fuel for nuclear reactors - explosive for nuclear weapons - neutron source - isotopic power source - isotopic heat source - in the past, power source for pacemakers
Where can you get plutonium?
Any chemical website has them; you can also buy some straight from the nuclear plant. But, plutonium is toxic, radioactive, and deadly. And, no, you will not be able to make a bomb out of it.
What is a plutonium?
A radioactive element with several isotopes that always has 94 protons within its nucleus.