Plutonium is obtained in nuclear reactors:
U-238(n,gamma).................U-239(beta)...................Np-239(beta).................Pu-239
Yes, plutonium is a man-made element. It is primarily produced in nuclear reactors by bombarding uranium-238 with neutrons. Isotopes of plutonium are used in the production of nuclear weapons and as fuel in nuclear reactors.
Plutonium and xenon are radioactive elements. Plutonium is a synthetic element, while xenon occurs naturally but can also be produced synthetically. Barium and cesium are not synthetic elements but can have radioactive isotopes.
Plutonium is not typically mined; rather, it is produced artificially in nuclear reactors through the irradiation of uranium-238. The uranium undergoes a series of neutron capture reactions to become plutonium-239, which can then be chemically separated.
Some plutonium compounds: Hydrides: Plutonium dihydride: PuH2, Plutonium trihydride: PuH3 Fluorides: Plutonium trifluoride: PuF3, Plutonium hexafluoride: PuF6, Plutonium tetrafluoride: PuF4 Chlorides: Plutonium trichloride: PuCl3 Bromides: Plutonium tribromide: PuBr3 Iodides: Plutonium triiodide: PuI3 Oxides: Plutonium oxide: PuO, Plutonium dioxide: PuO2, Diplutonium trioxide: Pu2O3 Sulfides: Plutonium sulphide: PuS, Plutonium disulphide: PuS2, Diplutonium trisulphide: Pu2S3 Selenide: Plutonium selenide: PuSe Nitrides: Plutonium nitride: PuN Carbides: PuC, Pu2C3 Borides: PuB2,Pu2B4, PuB6, PuB100 Nitrate : Plutonium (III) nitrate: Pu(NO3)3, Plutonium (IV) nitrate: Pu(NO3)4 And many others.
Only the official name - plutonium - is correct.
Plutonium is not obtained it must be made.
We cannot buy plutonium; the transfer of plutonium is strictly controlled.
If it is man made, plutonium is prepared by human beings in nuclear reactors and recycling plants.
Fantasy. Plutonium kills humans.
Yes, plutonium is an artificial element, man made.
Plutonium was discovered in USA (Berkeley) by Glenn Seaborg and Edwin McMillan in 1940.
Plutonium was discovered in USA (Berkeley) by Glenn Seaborg and Edwin McMillan in 1940.
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.
Yes, plutonium is a man-made element. It is primarily produced in nuclear reactors by bombarding uranium-238 with neutrons. Isotopes of plutonium are used in the production of nuclear weapons and as fuel in nuclear reactors.
Plutonium was discovered by Glenn Seaborg and Edwin McMillan in 1940, at Berkeley Laboratory. Read also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutonium.
Uranium and plutonium
Uranium or Plutonium