Applications of plutonium:
• explosive in nuclear weapons
• nuclear fuel in nuclear power reactors
• the isotope 238Pu is used as energy source in spacecrafts or other applications (radioisotope thermoelectric generators)
• neutron generator, as Pu-Be source
The most common compound of plutonium is plutonium dioxide - PuO2.
Plutonium as a chemical element don't contain compounds. But plutonium, being reactive, can be combined with many elements: oxygen, hydrogen, halogens, nitrogen, carbon, sulfur, silicon, etc.
Plutonium-241 is an isotope of plutonium with a half-life of about 14 years. It is used primarily in batteries for spacecraft and military applications due to its heat-producing decay process. It is also a source of neutrons for various scientific research purposes.
Plutonium-235 is relatively rare compared to plutonium-239, which is the more common isotope of plutonium. Plutonium-235 makes up less than 1% of naturally occurring plutonium. It is typically produced in nuclear reactors through the neutron capture process.
Plutonium is primarily used in nuclear reactors to produce energy and in nuclear weapons for military purposes. It is not commonly used in everyday life due to its highly radioactive and toxic nature.
The most common compound of plutonium is plutonium dioxide - PuO2.
Plutonium hasn't any biological use.
Examples: PuO2, plutonium nitrate, plutonium carbide, plutonium chloride, plutonium fluoride etc.
Some plutonium chemical compounds; plutonium dioxide, plutonium nitride, plutonium carbide, plutonium nitrate, plutonium trifluoride, plutonium chloride, etc.
The most common plutonium isotope is plutonium 239.
Because plutonium itself is so rare, none of its compounds are "common" in the usual sense. However, plutonium compounds with common other elements include fluoride, chloride, bromide, oxide, and sulfate.
Mercury and plutonium are chemical elements and metals.
Plutonium as a chemical element don't contain compounds. But plutonium, being reactive, can be combined with many elements: oxygen, hydrogen, halogens, nitrogen, carbon, sulfur, silicon, etc.
No gender for the name plutonium. All English nouns are of common gender.
Plutonium is not a common metal; it is an artificial chemical element, dangerous, expensive and is obtained only in some countries.
Three oxides of plutonium are known: PuO, PuO2, Pu2O3.
Applications of plutonium: • explosive in nuclear weapons • nuclear fuel in nuclear power reactors • the isotope 238Pu is used as energy source in spacecrafts or other applications (radioisotope thermoelectric generators) • neutron generator, as Pu-Be source