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- 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

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Which element does not occur in nature but it can be produced artificially?

Plutonium is an element that does not occur in nature in significant amounts but can be produced artificially in nuclear reactors.


Does plutonium exist alone in a natural state?

No, plutonium occurs only in trace amounts in nature, and it's too reactive to occur as a pure metal.


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.


Why does plutonium not occur in natural ore deposits?

Plutonium occur in deposits of uranium ores but only in ultratraces. In the nature plutonium appear as a result of spontaneous natural fission of uranium isotopes a process with a very low cross section.


Were is plutonium found?

An insignificant amount of plutonium exists in nature. Mostly, plutonium is obtained from nuclear reactions caused by humans.


Where is plutonium found in nature?

Natural isotopes of plutonium exist only in traces in uranium ores.


Does all radioactive substances are manmade or artificial?

Radioactive elements both occur in nature (Uranium is the prime example) and are made through the works of man (Plutonium is man-made).


Is plutonium found free or is it chemically combined in nature?

Plutonium exist in extremely low concentrations in uranium minerals; the chemical form is probably plutonium dioxide or a complex oxide with uranium.


What is the heaviest naturally occurring metal on Earth magnesium or radium or plutonium?

Radium: Plutonium does not occur naturally, and magnesium has a low density for a metal.


Is plutonium a natural or synthetic element?

Plutonium is an artificial element; natural plutonium exist only in extremely traces.


What elements occur in nature?

Elements that occur naturally in nature include hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and others. These elements make up the building blocks of all matter in the universe and are found in various compounds and substances on Earth and beyond.


Which element is radioactive and synthetic?

Plutonium is a synthetic element that is radioactive. It does not occur naturally in nature and must be artificially produced through the nuclear fission of uranium.