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Nuclear fission of some isotopes release a great quantity of energy.
Plutonium is a fissile material (isotopes 239Pu and 241Pu); it is used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.
Also Pu(alpha,n)Be is a source of neutrons and Pu is used as power or heat source.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoAn atom of plutonium-239 (he most common isotope) contain 94 protons, 94 electrons and 145 neutrons. For other isotopes the number of neutrons is different.
Number of neutrons = Mass number of an isotope - Atomic number of the element
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∙ 13y agoPlutonium applications:
- fuel for nuclear reactors
- explosive for nuclear weapons
- neutron source
- isotopic power source
- isotopic heat source
- in the past, power source for pacemakers
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∙ 12y agoAn atom of plutonium-239 has 94 protons and electrons and 145 neutrons. For the other isotopes the number of neutrons is different.
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∙ 14y agoPlutonium has 94 protons, 94 electrons and a variable number of neutrons (different for each isotope of Pu).
The electronic configuration of the plutonium atom is: [Rn]5f67s2
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∙ 12y agoThe atom of plutonium is neutral; only the ions have an electrical charge.
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Is plutonium positive or negative?
The neutral atom of plutonium has no charge.
What charge does plutonium have when it forms an ion?
Ions with plutonium have valences between 3 and 7.
How many atoms of uranium does it take to make plutonium?
In the reaction238U + n-------239U-------239Np + e--------239Pu + eone atom of uranium become one atom of plutonium.
What is Mass Of Plutonium 239 Atom?
PlutOnium 239 is an element - plutOnium - with an atomic weight of 239.
How many electronsprotons and neutrons are there in an atom of Plutonium 28?
Plutonium-238 has 94 protons, 94 electrons and 144 neutrons.
Is plutonium positive or negative?
The neutral atom of plutonium has no charge.
What is the charge on plutonium atom in Pu2O5?
The oxide Pu2O5 is not known. In the very rare ion PuO3-5 the valence of plutonium is +7.
Is plutonium an atom?
Yes, plutonium is formed from atoms.
What products do plutonium have in it?
As any other atom the plutonium atom contain neutrons, protons and electrons.
How many energy level found in an atom of plutonium?
Electrons in the plutonium atom are placed in 7 energy levels.
What is the ionic charge of plutonium?
Valences of plutonium: +2,3,4,5,6
What is the size for plutonium?
The empirical radius of the plutonium atom is 159 pm.
How many electron do plutonium?
The neutral atom of plutonium has 94 electrons.
What does a plutonium atom look like?
A plutonium atom has 92 electrons and 150 protrons. It has three shells and is a very unstable element.
Number of electrons in Plutonium?
the same number of protons cuz elements are neutralPlutonium has 94 electrons.
Which atom contains 94 protons and 150 neutrons?
Plutonium a very explosive element.
Can you put uranium and plutonium together in atom bomb?
Yes, especially in the past (plutonium pit)
