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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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How is plutonium used in gold mining?
Plutonium is not used in gold mining !
What is plutonium used for in everyday life?
Plutonium has no uses in the everyday life.
How much plutonium was USED in little boy?
The Little Boy bomb had not plutonium.
Why plutonium is important?
Plutonium is used as nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors to produce electric energy. Also plutonium is indispensable for nuclear weapons.
Is plutonium used in power plants?
Yes, plutonium is a very important fuel for nuclear reactors.
Does the human body use plutonium?
Plutonium is not used in the human body.
What is fuel used in a nuclear fission called?
It mainly uranium fuel. Sometimes, it is used MOX fuel (MOX is Mixed uranium plutonium Oxide fuel)
How is plutonium used in gold mining?
Plutonium is not used in gold mining !
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
Is plutonium used in nuclear warheads?
Yes, plutonium is used in nuclear weapons.
Why is Plutonium used to make long lasting batteries?
Plutonium is not used in batteries.
What are some ways plutonium is used in everyday life?
Plutonium is not used in everyday life.
Can plutonium be used as control rods?
Plutonium is used for nuclear fuels not for control rods.
Is plutonium used in brightly colored paint?
Plutonium is not a component of paints.
What is plutonium used for in everyday life?
Plutonium has no uses in the everyday life.
What element makes people immediately think of nuclear power?
Probably uranium, followed by plutonium. Thorium can also be used but it's mainly the first two.
Which atomic bomb used uranium and which used plutonium?
Hiroshima bomb: uranium Nagasaki bomb: plutonium
