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Yes, plutonium can be used for more than two things. Applications of plutonium include:
- explosive in nuclear weapons
- nuclear fuel in nuclear power reactors
- the isotope 238Pu is used as fuel in radioisotope thermoelectric generators used in spacecraft or other applications
- neutron generator, as Pu-Be source
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Is uranium used more in atomic bombs than plutonium?
No, plutonium is used more. Uranium can only be used in gun type nuclear weapons, which are rarely used.
Is plutonium more powerful than uranium?
Yes, plutonium is generally considered to be more powerful than uranium because it is a more efficient fuel for nuclear reactors and can sustain nuclear chain reactions more easily. Additionally, certain isotopes of plutonium are used in nuclear weapons due to their high explosive potential.
Is plutonium used in power plants?
Yes, plutonium is used as a fuel in certain types of nuclear reactors, such as breeder reactors. These reactors are designed to produce more plutonium than they consume, as a way to generate energy and also produce more fuel for future use.
What are good things and bad things about plutonium?
Plutonium is very important for nuclear weapons and for nuclear fuels used in nuclear reactors. But plutonium is also toxic and radioactive. See the link below.
Does the human body use plutonium?
Plutonium is not used in the human body.
What is Plutonium used in at least 3 things?
Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Reactors Nuclear Batteries
Was plutonium used in nuclear weaponry?
Yes, plutonium IS used in nuclear weaponry it is one of the two fission fuels (the other is enriched uranium) that provide the energy for the explosion. Traditionally plutonium has been the prefered fission fuel, as it is less expensive to manufacture in quantity with nuclear reactors than is enriching uranium and also has a lower critical mass than enriched uranium. However because plutonium is manufactured in reactors it is "contaminated" with heavier plutonium isotopes that have high rates of spontaneous fission and are more radioactive, making it unsuitable for a few bomb designs for which enriched uranium must be used.
What substance is 900 times more radioactive as pure uranium?
Plutonium is approximately 900 times more radioactive than pure uranium. Plutonium is a radioactive element that is found in trace amounts in uranium ores, and it is used in nuclear reactors and weapons due to its high radioactivity.
Is plutonium used in nuclear warheads?
Yes, plutonium is used in nuclear weapons.
Why is Plutonium used to make long lasting batteries?
Plutonium is not used in batteries.
What element uses breeder reactor uranium or plutonium?
A breeder reactor uses uranium-238 or plutonium-239 as fuel. These elements can undergo fission reactions and produce additional fuel as a byproduct, making breeder reactors efficient in generating more nuclear fuel than they consume.
When do you use more and most?
"More" is used when comparing two things, while "most" is used when comparing more than two things. For example, "She is more outgoing than him" and "She is the most outgoing person in the group."
