Natural plutonium exist only in extremely traces (parts per trillion) in uranium ores.
Plutonium is an artificial chemical element, obtained by nuclear reactions and separated by reprocessing of burned nuclear fuel - as a byproduct plutonium is not so rare. Plutonium is found in the nature with some uranium ores, but only in ultratraces.
Examples are: plutonium metal, isotope Pu-238, plutonium dioxide, plutonium sulfide, plutonium nitrate, plutonium carbide etc.
Plutonium chemical properties:- plutonium is a reactive metal: the Pauling electronegativity is 1,28- plutonium is flammable- plutonium has six allotropes- plutonium in compounds has valences from 2 to 7- plutonium is very toxic
Some plutonium compounds: Hydrides: Plutonium dihydride: PuH2, Plutonium trihydride: PuH3 Fluorides: Plutonium trifluoride: PuF3, Plutonium hexafluoride: PuF6, Plutonium tetrafluoride: PuF4 Chlorides: Plutonium trichloride: PuCl3 Bromides: Plutonium tribromide: PuBr3 Iodides: Plutonium triiodide: PuI3 Oxides: Plutonium oxide: PuO, Plutonium dioxide: PuO2, Diplutonium trioxide: Pu2O3 Sulfides: Plutonium sulphide: PuS, Plutonium disulphide: PuS2, Diplutonium trisulphide: Pu2S3 Selenide: Plutonium selenide: PuSe Nitrides: Plutonium nitride: PuN Carbides: PuC, Pu2C3 Borides: PuB2,Pu2B4, PuB6, PuB100 Nitrate : Plutonium (III) nitrate: Pu(NO3)3, Plutonium (IV) nitrate: Pu(NO3)4 And many others.
Weapons grade plutonium has min. 93 % plutonium-239.
The 3 least abundant elements are Francium (Fr), Astatine (At),and Plutonium (Pu). Francium and Astatine come from the decay of Thorium (Th) and Uranium (U), are much more abundant. At any one time in the entire earth's crust there is only 30 grams of Francium and 25 grams of Astatine. Plutonium is only found in Uranium minerals. The amount of Plutonium is microscopic. Here are the 3 least abundant elements. Lowest 3. 89. Francium 90. Astatine 91. Plutonium
Plutonium is an artificial chemical element, obtained by nuclear reactions and separated by reprocessing of burned nuclear fuel - as a byproduct plutonium is not so rare. Plutonium is found in the nature with some uranium ores, but only in ultratraces.
It is known that uranium 238 is found in meteorites and Plutonium 242 is found in very small amounts naturally in Uranium ores here on earth. So I would take a guess that in meteorites where uranium is found, tiny amounts of plutonium 242 will also be found.
Some plutonium chemical compounds; plutonium dioxide, plutonium nitride, plutonium carbide, plutonium nitrate, plutonium trifluoride, plutonium chloride, etc.
Examples are: plutonium metal, isotope Pu-238, plutonium dioxide, plutonium sulfide, plutonium nitrate, plutonium carbide etc.
Examples: PuO2, plutonium nitrate, plutonium carbide, plutonium chloride, plutonium fluoride etc.
Plutonium chemical properties:- plutonium is a reactive metal: the Pauling electronegativity is 1,28- plutonium is flammable- plutonium has six allotropes- plutonium in compounds has valences from 2 to 7- plutonium is very toxic
There's no plutonium here. I haven't even seen any plutonium, recently.
Pure plutonium contain only plutonium atoms.
Plutonium is only paramagnetic.
Some plutonium compounds: Hydrides: Plutonium dihydride: PuH2, Plutonium trihydride: PuH3 Fluorides: Plutonium trifluoride: PuF3, Plutonium hexafluoride: PuF6, Plutonium tetrafluoride: PuF4 Chlorides: Plutonium trichloride: PuCl3 Bromides: Plutonium tribromide: PuBr3 Iodides: Plutonium triiodide: PuI3 Oxides: Plutonium oxide: PuO, Plutonium dioxide: PuO2, Diplutonium trioxide: Pu2O3 Sulfides: Plutonium sulphide: PuS, Plutonium disulphide: PuS2, Diplutonium trisulphide: Pu2S3 Selenide: Plutonium selenide: PuSe Nitrides: Plutonium nitride: PuN Carbides: PuC, Pu2C3 Borides: PuB2,Pu2B4, PuB6, PuB100 Nitrate : Plutonium (III) nitrate: Pu(NO3)3, Plutonium (IV) nitrate: Pu(NO3)4 And many others.
Some plutonium compounds: Hydrides: Plutonium dihydride: PuH2, Plutonium trihydride: PuH3 Fluorides: Plutonium trifluoride: PuF3, Plutonium hexafluoride: PuF6, Plutonium tetrafluoride: PuF4 Chlorides: Plutonium trichloride: PuCl3 Bromides: Plutonium tribromide: PuBr3 Iodides: Plutonium triiodide: PuI3 Oxides: Plutonium oxide: PuO, Plutonium dioxide: PuO2, Diplutonium trioxide: Pu2O3 Sulfides: Plutonium sulphide: PuS, Plutonium disulphide: PuS2, Diplutonium trisulphide: Pu2S3 Selenide: Plutonium selenide: PuSe Nitrides: Plutonium nitride: PuN Carbides: PuC, Pu2C3 Borides: PuB2,Pu2B4, PuB6, PuB100 Nitrate : Plutonium (III) nitrate: Pu(NO3)3, Plutonium (IV) nitrate: Pu(NO3)4 And many others.