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Plutonium is used as nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors to produce electric energy; also plutonium is indispensable for nuclear weapons. The isotope Pu 238 is used as heat source. Also Pu-Be is a neutrons source.
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what makes plutonium important?
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.- neutron generator, as Pu-Be source
How is plutonium poisonous?
Plutonium has a chemical toxicity but the most important is the internal irradiation from inhaled or ingested plutonium compounds; for example only 20 mg plutonium inhaled can kill you.
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.
How long does it take for plutonium to kill you?
This depends on many factors: your age, your general health, internal or external irradiation, quantity of plutonium ingested or inhaled, the chemical form of plutonium, the physical form of plutonium, the dose equivalent, etc. But be sure that plutonium is very toxic and radioactive - it is an important danger without precautions.
What makes plutonium unique?
Plutonium is an artificial metal, very toxic, reactive and radioactive. Plutonium is used in nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons.
What makes a chemical reaction with plutonium?
Uranium
what makes plutonium important?
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.- neutron generator, as Pu-Be source
Whath happened if you mixed water with plutonium?
Nothing important at room temperature and with bulk plutonium; some formation of plutonium oxide.
How is plutonium poisonous?
Plutonium has a chemical toxicity but the most important is the internal irradiation from inhaled or ingested plutonium compounds; for example only 20 mg plutonium inhaled can kill you.
Why plutonium is important?
Plutonium is used as nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors to produce electric energy. Also plutonium is indispensable for nuclear weapons.
Where is plutonium made and who makes it?
Plutonium was discovered by Glenn Seaborg and Edwin McMillan in 1940, at Berkeley Laboratory. Read also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutonium.
Can plutonium be used in nuclear power plants?
Yes, plutonium is a very important nuclear fuel.
Is plutonium used in power plants?
Yes, plutonium is a very important fuel for nuclear reactors.
Why was Oak Ridge Tennessee important to the production of the Atomic Bombs used in World War two?
Uranium enrichment plantsPrototype plutonium production reactor & design of plutonium production reactors used in Hanford, WA
Does pollution affect plutonium?
Pollution don't affect plutonium ! But plutonium being very radioactive and toxic can be after accidents in nuclear facilities an important polluting agent for the environment.
What isotope number for plutonium was used in the Manhattan project?
For the nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons the isotope plutonium-239 is important.
