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The primary danger of plutonium is in inhaling it. However, touching it would expose one to some of the alpha radiation which travels about a quarter of an inch, or enough of a distance to penetrate your skin.
This would increase your chance of various cancers.
Plutonium oxidizes and can become hot when exposed to air.
Perhaps the greatest immediate danger you would face would be from Homeland Security. For obvious reasons, it is a very highly controlled substance.
In spite of the several dozen movies that we all have no doubt seen, you will not vomit uncontrollably, lose your hair, sire mutants, or develop super powers just for having touched it.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe external irradiation is not so important but the internal irradiation after ingestion or inhalation of plutonium is extremely dangerous. Also plutonium (and its compounds)is a very toxic element.
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What would happen if Pluto was made of plutonium?
Plutonium doesn't occur in nature as far as we know, but if Pluto were made of solid Plutonium, nothing would happen. Pluto is not near anything that might be affected.
If you had a six pack size of plutonium and it was in a fire what would happen?
Oxidizing of plutonium to oxides PuO and PuO2.
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).
What would happen if Pluto was made of plutonium?
Plutonium doesn't occur in nature as far as we know, but if Pluto were made of solid Plutonium, nothing would happen. Pluto is not near anything that might be affected.
Is plutonium a gas?
No, plutonium is not generally thought of as a gas. It is a metal and is solid at anything near room temperature.
If you had a six pack size of plutonium and it was in a fire what would happen?
Oxidizing of plutonium to oxides PuO and PuO2.
What happen when plutonium is heated?
Heated plutonium react rapidly wit oxygen resulting the oxides PuO and PuO2.
What is the geographic location of plutonium?
Plutonium exist in the Earth crust only as traces: near nuclear weapons test zones, near uranium mines or nuclear fuels recycling facilities.
Were can you find plutonium?
Plutonium exist in ultratraces in uranium ores, in areas of nuclear weapons tests or near nuclear fuels recycling facilities.
What would happen if plutonium was inhaled?
It is an important risk for lung cancer.
What will happen if eaten plutonium?
Of course death, because Pu is very radioactive and toxic.
What is plutonium at boiling point?
Plutonium is a radioactive metal with a boiling point of approximately 3,228 degrees Celsius (5,842 degrees Fahrenheit). At this temperature, plutonium would transition from a solid to a gaseous state. However, handling plutonium at or near its boiling point would be extremely hazardous due to its highly toxic and radioactive nature.
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 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.
