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PlutOnium 239 is an element - plutOnium - with an atomic weight of 239.
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What is the mass number of the isotopes of plutonium?
The mass number of the most important isotope of plutonium (239Pu) is 239. For the other isotopes see the link below; mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons).
Is plutonium 239 man made or natural?
Plutonium-239 is an artificial isotope.As a natural isotope exist only in traces.
How many rings does a titanium atom have?
Uranium atom has seven electron shells.
What is the charge on plutonium atom?
Nuclear fission of some isotopes release a great quantity of energy. Plutonium is a fissile material (isotopes 239Pu and 241Pu); it is used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. Also Pu(alpha,n)Be is a source of neutrons and Pu is used as power or heat source.
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 difference between the mass number and the atomic number of an atom equal to?
The difference between the mass number and the atomic number of an atom tells you how many neutrons the atom contains. For example, Plutonium 239 is element number 93. If you take away 93 from 239 you have 146 left. That tells you that Plutonium 239 has 146 neutrons. That fact creates nuclear explosions!
How explosive is plutonium?
The critical mass of the pure isotope plutonium-239 is 10 kg (a sphere with the diameter of 10 cm). The fission of one atom release hundreds of MeV.
How is plutonium-239 produced in a reactor?
When a fast-moving neutron hits a nonfissionable uranium-238 (U-238) nucleus and is absorbed, an atom of fissionable plutonium-239 (Pu-239) is produced.
What is an atom of plutonium?
An atom of plutonium-239 (he most common isotope) contain 94 protons, 94 electrons and 145 neutrons. For other isotopes the number of neutrons is different.Number of neutrons = Mass number of an isotope - Atomic number of the element
How is plutonium-239 produced in a breeder reactor?
When a fast-moving neutron hits a nonfissionable uranium-238 (U-238) nucleus and is absorbed, an atom of fissionable plutonium-239 (Pu-239) is produced.
What is the mass number of the isotopes of plutonium?
The mass number of the most important isotope of plutonium (239Pu) is 239. For the other isotopes see the link below; mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons).
How many pounds of plutonium were used in Nagasaki atom bomb?
Minimum 6 kg (12 pounds) of plutonium 239.
How is plutonium measured?
If you think to the price this is approx. 4 000 US $ for Pu-239.
How many neutrons does a plutonium 239 contain?
Plutonium-239 has 145 neutrons.
What two isotopes cause the nucleus to split an atom bomb?
The isotopes are uranium-235 or plutonium-239.
What element was used to make the atom bomb?
Plutonium-239 for Nagasaki's Fat Man Uranium-235 for Hiroshima's Little Boyhydrogen
What is the mass number of plutonium?
The mass number of the most important isotope of plutonium (239Pu) is 239. For the other isotopes see the link below; mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons).
