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The primary use for plutonium 238 is in radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) in space probes. It has also been used in RTGs in cardiac pacemakers. As of 2003 there were still between 50 and 100 of these pacemakers in use.

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What radiation is released from plutonium 238?

Plutonium-238 is an alpha emitter.


Where does the plutonium come from?

Uranium 238 is bombarded by neutrons, and forms Neptunium 238. Neptunium decays to form Plutonium 238.


Plutonium-238 decomposes by emitting a particle what is the other product of this decomposition 238 pu 94?

Plutonium 238 is an alpha emitter; the decay product is uranium 234.


Where does the element plutonium come from?

Uranium 238 is bombarded by neutrons, and forms Neptunium 238. Neptunium decays to form Plutonium 238.


Why did the US shut down the production of plutonium 238 in the 1980s?

In this period plutonium-238 from Russia was cheaper.


What elements were used to make plutonium?

The isotope uranium-238 is the source of plutonium.


Is plutonium-238 a liquid?

no. it is a solid isotope and is the least harmful of the plutonium isotopes.


What is the other product of this decomposition when Plutonium-238 decomposes by emitting a particle?

Plutonium 238 is an alpha emitter; the decay product is uranium 234.


What element uses breeder reactor uranium or plutonium?

A breeder reactor uses uranium-238 or plutonium-239 as fuel. These elements can undergo fission reactions and produce additional fuel as a byproduct, making breeder reactors efficient in generating more nuclear fuel than they consume.


Careers which use plutonium-238?

Plutonium-238 is primarily used in the aerospace industry for powering spacecraft and deep space missions. Careers that involve working with plutonium-238 include nuclear engineers, space scientists, and researchers in the field of radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs).


Where did plutonium originate from?

Plutonium was prepared for the first time in December 1940 at Berkeley Laboratory by Glenn Seaborg and collaborators using this nuclear reaction:U-238 + D........Np-238 + 2 n.........Pu-238 + e-


How did they find plutonium?

Plutonium was prepared for the first time in December 1940 at Berkeley Laboratory by Glenn Seaborg and collaborators using this nuclear reaction:U-238 + D........Np-238 + 2 n.........Pu-238 + e-