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Although P is used for phosphorus, the symbol Pl(utonium) might have been used, except that lead uses the letters Pb to stand for plumbum. There is an unconfirmed suggestion that the Pu was meant to indicate dissatisfaction with the name chosen (P.U. or phew is a common expression about a bad odor).
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∙ 13y agoThe name of the chemical element plutonium is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto. An analogy with uranium (from Uranus) and neptunium (from Neptune).
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∙ 14y agoPu is the symbol for Plutonium a synthetic radioactive element , mostly used as a fuel for Atomic bomb.
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∙ 11y agoPlutonium has the chemical symbol for Pu.
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∙ 10y agoPu stand for plutonium, number 94
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∙ 16y agoNeptunium
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∙ 14y agoplutonium
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Is plutonium a mixture solution element or a compound?
Plutonium is an element.It has the symbol Pu, and its atomic number is 94.
How did plutonium get its name and symbol?
The name of the chemical element is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto.The symbol Pu is formed from the first and third letters of the name.
What is hyphen notation for the element iron?
The electron configuration of plutonium is [Rn]5f67s2.
How plutonium got its symbol?
Plutonium chemical symbol is formed from the first and third letters of name - Pu.
Is nitrogen a element symbol?
The element symbol for nitrogen is (N).
What is the atomic element symbol for Plutinium?
You must mean, "Plutonium", whose symbol is 'Pu'.
What symbol is used on the periodic table to represent plutonium?
Not formula, but chemical symbol is Pu. No, he means formula (eg: Table Salt/ Halite - NaCl)
Is plutonium a mixture solution element or a compound?
Plutonium is an element.It has the symbol Pu, and its atomic number is 94.
How did plutonium get its name and symbol?
The name of the chemical element is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto.The symbol Pu is formed from the first and third letters of the name.
What does the word plutonium?
Plutonium is the name of an artificial chemical element; the chemical symbol is Pu. This name is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto.
What is the atomic symbol of phosphorus?
i dont know its symbol it might be pu but the atomic # is 94 and the atomic mass is 244 i dont know its symbol it might be pu but the atomic # is 94 and the atomic mass is 244
What equation of plutonium?
The chemical symbol of plutonium is Pu.
How does plutonium designate?
The chemical symbol of plutonium is Pu.
Which element has the symbol a?
There is no element with symbol a or A even
What is hyphen notation for the element iron?
The electron configuration of plutonium is [Rn]5f67s2.
How plutonium got its symbol?
Plutonium chemical symbol is formed from the first and third letters of name - Pu.
Which element has the chemical symbol As?
As is the symbol for the element arsenic.
