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Q: What is the origin of plutonium, and what is it used for?
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What contains plutonium?

Plutonium is an artificial element; traces (extremely low) of plutonium isotopes of natural origin exist in uranium ores. Plutonium is used in nuclear weapons and nuclear fuels.


What was the origin name of plutonium?

The planet Pluto.


Does the human body use plutonium?

Plutonium is not used in the human body.


How is plutonium used in gold mining?

Plutonium is not used in gold mining !


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.


How does plutonium occur in nature?

- Natural plutonium (plutonium isotopes 238, 239, 240, 244) exist in nature as extremely traces associated with uranium ores- Artificial isotopes of plutonium (the most important being Pu-239) have the origin in nuclear weapons tests


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.


Which atomic bomb used uranium and which used plutonium?

Hiroshima bomb: uranium Nagasaki bomb: plutonium