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Plutonium is obtained in nuclear reactors:

U-238(n,gamma).................U-239(beta)...................Np-239(beta).................Pu-239

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Is the element plutonium man made?

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.


What element is radioactive and synthetic plutonium xenon barium or cesium?

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.


How are the materials in plutonium mined?

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.


What does compounds does plutonium make?

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.


What else can plutonium be called?

Only the official name - plutonium - is correct.

Related Questions

Where us plutonium obtained from?

Plutonium is not obtained it must be made.


Where can you buy artificial or man made plutonium?

We cannot buy plutonium; the transfer of plutonium is strictly controlled.


Who made the man-made element plutonium?

If it is man made, plutonium is prepared by human beings in nuclear reactors and recycling plants.


Is it possible to test plutonium on human and made him powerful?

Fantasy. Plutonium kills humans.


Is plutonium a example of a synthetic element?

Yes, plutonium is an artificial element, man made.


Who is plutonium made by?

Plutonium was discovered in USA (Berkeley) by Glenn Seaborg and Edwin McMillan in 1940.


Who is plutonium made?

Plutonium was discovered in USA (Berkeley) by Glenn Seaborg and Edwin McMillan in 1940.


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 the element plutonium man made?

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.


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.


What the atomic bomb made of?

Uranium and plutonium


What atomich bomb made of?

Uranium or Plutonium