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How are nuclear weapons made?
Nuclear weapons are made by the process of nuclear fission or fusion. This involves splitting or combining atomic nuclei to release an enormous amount of energy. The materials needed for nuclear weapons, such as uranium or plutonium, are obtained through the enrichment process.
The two commonly used fissile materials in atomic fission weapons are?
Uranium and Plutonium
What is the atomic number for plutonium?
The atomic number of plutonium is 94.
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.
What is Pu in the periodic table?
Pu in the periodic table stands for Plutonium. It is a radioactive element with atomic number 94 and is commonly used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.
What is the atomic mass of plutonium?
Plutonium's atomic mass is 244,064 204 (5) because the only naturally occurring isotope is 244Pu. Interestingly, we manufacture or synthesize a much more of other isotopes. The atomic mass of the most important isotope of plutonium (239Pu) is: 239,052 1634 (20). The atomic number of plutonium is 94. For the mass of other isotopes see the link below. Atomic masses are from the tables of Audi, Wapstra and Thibault (AME 2003).
Is plutonium a real substance?
Yes, plutonium is an artificial solid metal, radioactive.
What is Mass Of Plutonium 239 Atom?
PlutOnium 239 is an element - plutOnium - with an atomic weight of 239.
What is the atomic number and atomic mass for plutonium?
The atomic number of plutonium (Pu) is 94. The atomic weight of Pu is approximately 244 grams per mole. See the Web Links and the Related Questions to the left of this answer for a periodic table and more information about this element.
What is the atomic weight of plutonium?
Plutonium is a not stable, radioactive element. The IUPAC table Atomic weights of the elements, 2009 don't mention an officially atomic weight for plutonium. But you can find tables with atomic masses of the all 20 known plutonium isotopes (Audi, Wapstra, Thibault, 2003).The atomic mass of the most important isotope (239Pu) is 239,052156.
What is the subscript number for Plutonium?
If you think to the atomic number this is 94 for plutonium.
Chemical used in nuclear power plants and atomic warheads?
Uranium. Plutonium can also be used in both but less commonly in nuclear reactors (but extensively in weapons).
