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When chain reacting uranium, other elements are formed, some are heavier and others are lighter. As these elements decay due to radioactivity, some certain chemicals change into plut. But only a very small amount is made.
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∙ 9y agoThe Brinell hardness of plutonium is 242.
The Vickers hardness of plutonium is 255.
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Is plutonium reusable?
Directly, no. Once fissioned the plutonium is gone (it has transformed to other lighter elements). However indirectly using a breeder reactor, yes. A plutonium fueled breeder reactor with a uranium breeding blanket will produce more plutonium (from uranium-238) than it consumes. This breeder reactor can at the same time be generating electricity like any other power reactor.
Is plutonium corrosive?
Plutonium is not corrosive.
What is the Plutonium isotope composition of a nuclear bomb?
Weapons grade plutonium has min. 90 % plutonium 239 and max. 1 % plutonium 240.
How many ions in plutonium?
Plutonium has 20 isotopes (from Pu 228 to Pu 247).
Is plutonium metal or nonmetal?
Plutonium is a metal.
What kind of reactor produces plutonium 239?
Plutonium 239 is obtained in all reactors using uranium as nuclear fuel.
What are common compounds that contain plutonium?
Some plutonium chemical compounds; plutonium dioxide, plutonium nitride, plutonium carbide, plutonium nitrate, plutonium trifluoride, plutonium chloride, etc.
What is the direct source of energy?
In fission reactors, which is the only practicable source of energy at present, it is the fission of the nuclei of uranium and plutonium which produces the energy
What are some example of plutonium?
Examples are: plutonium metal, isotope Pu-238, plutonium dioxide, plutonium sulfide, plutonium nitrate, plutonium carbide etc.
What is the common compound in plutonium?
Examples: PuO2, plutonium nitrate, plutonium carbide, plutonium chloride, plutonium fluoride etc.
What is a type of reactor that produces electricity but in doing so creates new nuclear fuel?
A breeder reactor. You actually get more plutonium out of it than you put in.
What is the direct source of nuclear energy?
In fission reactors, which is the only practicable source of energy at present, it is the fission of the nuclei of uranium and plutonium which produces the energy
What are the chemical properties of plutonium?
Plutonium chemical properties:- plutonium is a reactive metal: the Pauling electronegativity is 1,28- plutonium is flammable- plutonium has six allotropes- plutonium in compounds has valences from 2 to 7- plutonium is very toxic
How can you use plutonium in a sentence?
There's no plutonium here. I haven't even seen any plutonium, recently.
How is plutonium composed?
Pure plutonium contain only plutonium atoms.
Is plutonium magnetic?
Plutonium is only paramagnetic.
Is plutonium reusable?
Directly, no. Once fissioned the plutonium is gone (it has transformed to other lighter elements). However indirectly using a breeder reactor, yes. A plutonium fueled breeder reactor with a uranium breeding blanket will produce more plutonium (from uranium-238) than it consumes. This breeder reactor can at the same time be generating electricity like any other power reactor.
