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Plutonium is a greyish rare earth metal with a dull, silvery surface. It's probably a bit rough when not machined or cast and processed.
It oxidizes in the presence of air, and can swell up to 70% during oxidation and break the container it's in. Its surface can break up (spall, ejecta) and since plutonium is a pyrophoric material, it can burn in air.
It must be handled in an inert gas atmosphere and is therefore usually coated with nickel or gold, and alloyed with gallium, especially in nuclear weapon pits.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt's a dull silvery white metal that oxidises in contact with air. If it gets damp, it swells and flakes off. You don't want to be around it since it's toxic, radioactive and the plutonium flakes can spontaneously ignite.
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∙ 8y agoPolonium physical properties Density: alpha phase: 9,196 g/cm3; beta phase: 9,398 g/cm3 Melting point: 254 0C Boiling point: 962 0C Heat of fusion: 13 kJ/mol Heat of vaporization: 102,91 kJ/mol Molar heat capacity: 26,4 J/mol.K Electric resistivity: 0, 40 microohm.m Thermal conductivity: 20 W/m.K Atomic radius (empirical): 168 pm First ionization energy: 812,1 kJ/mol Crystalline structure: alpha-phase: cubic; beta phase: rhombohedral Magnetism: monmagnetic Thermal expansion: 23,5 microm/m.K
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∙ 8y agoPolonium physical properties Density: alpha phase: 9,196 g/cm3; beta phase: 9,398 g/cm3 Melting point: 254 0C Boiling point: 962 0C Heat of fusion: 13 kJ/mol Heat of vaporization: 102,91 kJ/mol Molar heat capacity: 26,4 J/mol.K Electrical resistivity: 0, 40 microohm.meter Thermal conductivity: 20 W/m.K Atomic radius (empirical): 168 pm First ionization energy: 812,1 kJ/mol Crystalline structure: alpha-phase: cubic; beta phase: rhombohedral Magnetism: monmagnetic Thermal expansion: 23,5 microm/m.K
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∙ 8y agoThe appearance of polonium is silvery metallic.
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∙ 8y agoPolonium has a metallic, silvery appearance.
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∙ 14y agoThe appearance of polonium is silvery.
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∙ 11y agoPolonium is very smooth. A lot like glass
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∙ 13y agosmooth like glass.
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Polonium is a nonmagnetic element.
Is a polonium a gas?
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How is polonium a meatlloid?
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What is meaning of luster?
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What is luster on a mineral?
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What is a minerals is luster?
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Is polonium odorless?
Polonium is odorless.
How does polonium taste?
Polonium has not a taste.
Is polonium a halogen?
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Does polonium has a odor?
Polonium has no odor.
