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Applications of plutonium: * explosive in nuclear weapons * nuclear fuel in nuclear power reactors * the isotope 238Pu is used as energy source in spacecrafts or other applications (radioisotope thermoelectric generators); the chemical form is plutonium dioxide. * radioisotopic heating sources * neutron generator, as Pu-Be source
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What are biological uses for plutonium?
Plutonium hasn't any biological use.
Whet are the uses of fission?
Fission of uranium and plutonium is mainly used to produce electricity, but also smaller reactors are used to produce radioisotopes for medical and industrial use
Where plutonium foun d?
Plutonium is found in the nature only as ultra-traces accompanying uranium minerals. Plutonium is obtained in industrial quantities in the nuclear reactors technology, by reprocessing of the burned nuclear fuels.
What are the industrial uses of neptunium?
- intermediate in the preparation of plutonium 238 - in the instruments for the detection of high energy neutrons - possible use in the future as material for nuclear weapons - possible use in the future as nuclear fuel
Can the waste of nuclear energy be reused?
some:The plutonium and other transuranics can be recycled. They make excellent reactor fuel.The unburned uranium can be recycled.Many of the fission products could be separated for industrial and medical uses.
Is plutonium an alloy?
No, plutonium is not mined. Plutonium can be found accompanying uranium minerals but only in insignificant traces. Plutonium is obtained as an industrial product in nuclear reactors.
Is plutonium easy to find?
In the nature uranium is found associated with uranium ores but in extremely ultratraces. Plutonium is obtained in industrial quantities, by nuclear reactions, in nuclear reactors.
How is plutonium found in nature?
Plutonium can be found accompanying uranium minerals but only in insignificant traces. Plutonium is obtained as an industrial product in nuclear reactors. A low pollution from nuclear facilities or nuclear weapons tests exist in the environment now. The chemical form is probably plutonium dioxide.
What is the difference between plutonium weapon and uranium weapons?
The obvious difference is a plutonium weapon uses plutonium as its fuel while a uranium weapon uses uranium as its fuel, however there are also composite weapons that use both as their fuel. Plutonium, being produced in reactors has some degree of plutonium-240 and plutonium-241 as undesired contaminates that can cause a fizzle. So weapons made with plutonium must be assembled much more rapidly than uranium weapons. So uranium weapons can use either gun or implosion rapid assembly systems, but weapons using any amount of plutonium must use implosion rapid assembly systems.
What is Plutonium 241 and its uses?
Plutonium-241 is an isotope of plutonium with a half-life of about 14 years. It is used primarily in batteries for spacecraft and military applications due to its heat-producing decay process. It is also a source of neutrons for various scientific research purposes.
What is plutonium used for in everyday life?
Plutonium is primarily used in nuclear reactors to produce energy and in nuclear weapons for military purposes. It is not commonly used in everyday life due to its highly radioactive and toxic nature.
What are the three elements combined to make the alloy used to make industrial magnets?
oxygen, plutonium, and uranium. hope this helps
