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Yes, plutonium is an artificial element.

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Is plutonium a example of a synthetic element?

Yes, plutonium is an artificial element, man made.


Who made the man-made element plutonium?

If it is man made, plutonium is prepared by human beings in nuclear reactors and recycling plants.


What element is radioactive and synthetic plutonium xenon barium or cesium?

Plutonium and xenon are radioactive elements. Plutonium is a synthetic element, while xenon occurs naturally but can also be produced synthetically. Barium and cesium are not synthetic elements but can have radioactive isotopes.


What element gave off radiation on the fat man on Nagasaki?

The "Fat Man" was made from plutonium which emitted gamma rays.


What is meant by plutonium?

Plutonium is a man made chemical element, radioactive, actinoids family, unstable, metal, solid, toxic, fissionable with neutrons, atomic number 94.


What element is a byproduct of all nuclear reactors?

Plutonium Could it also include Neptunium? This I believe is also man made.


What is the man-made Actinide?

Plutonium is a man-made actinide element that is produced in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. It is used as a fuel in nuclear reactors and in the production of nuclear weapons.


Where do you find plutonium in nature?

its an element, so yes, any thing that's not manufactured by man is natural, therefore found in nature. It is not, however, found unless forced by man; so for most practical purposes it is not found in nature.


How are the materials in plutonium mined?

Plutonium is not typically mined; rather, it is produced artificially in nuclear reactors through the irradiation of uranium-238. The uranium undergoes a series of neutron capture reactions to become plutonium-239, which can then be chemically separated.


Where can you buy artificial or man made plutonium?

We cannot buy plutonium; the transfer of plutonium is strictly controlled.


Is plutonium 239 man made or natural?

Plutonium-239 is not found in nature in significant quantities and is primarily produced in nuclear reactors as a byproduct of nuclear fission reactions. It is a man-made element that is typically created for use in nuclear weapons and reactor fuel.


Is plutonium a pure element or compound?

Plutonium is a pure chemical element.