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suggested that element 94, being the next element in the series, be named for what was then considered the next planet, Pluto.[4][note 2] Seaborg originally considered the name "plutium", but later thought that it did not sound as good as "plutonium."[33] He chose the letters "Pu" as a joke, which passed without notice into the Periodic Table.[note 3] Alternate names considered by Seaborg and others were "ultimium" or "extremium" because of the now-discredited belief that they had found the last possible element on the periodic table.[34] suggested that element 94, being the next element in the series, be named for what was then considered the next planet, Pluto.[4][note 2] Seaborg originally considered the name "plutium", but later thought that it did not sound as good as "plutonium."[33] He chose the letters "Pu" as a joke, which passed without notice into the periodic table.[note 3] Alternate names considered by Seaborg and others were "ultimium" or "extremium" because of the now-discredited belief that they had found the last possible element on the periodic table.[34]
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Who in mythology did plutonium come from?
The name of the chemical element plutonium is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto. And the name of the planet is derived from the name of the Roman god of the underworld.
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 two chemical properties of plutonium?
1. Plutonium is a reactive metal: the electronegativity of plutonium on Pauling scale is 1,28. 2. Plutonium has valences from 3 to 7.
Where is the largest deposit of plutonium?
Plutonium is an artificial chemical element; plutonium has not minerals, ores, deposits.
Is Plutonium a metal?
Plutonium is an artificial, solid metal.
What is the Latin name of plutonium?
plutonium
What element is name after Pluto?
Plutonium .
Where did plutonium gets its name?
The name plutonium is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Why did plutonium get its name?
The name plutonium for the chemical element is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto.
What is the orgin of the name plutonium?
The name plutonium is derived from the name of the planet Pluto; also the chemical symbol
What does the name for plutonium mean?
The name of the chemical element plutonium is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto.
What is the family name that plutonium is in?
Plutonium is a member of the actinoids family.
What is the latin word for plutonium?
The Latin name is also plutonium.
How did plutonium gets its symbol?
The name of plutonium is derived from the name of the planet Pluto; the chemical symbol Pu for plutonium was proposed by Glenn Seaborg in 1940.
What else can plutonium be called?
Only the official name - plutonium - is correct.
How did plutonium got its name?
The name plutonium is derived from the name of the dwarf planet Pluto; dwarf planet Pluto is after planet Neptune in the Solar system and plutonium is after neptunium in the periodic table of Mendeleev.
What is the slang name of plutonium?
no other name
