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All these metals are members of the actinoids family, period 7 in the Periodic Table of Mendeleev.
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What element is named after a planet?
PlanetsMercury (Mercury)Tellurium (Earth) (Latin tellus meaning "earth")Uranium - (Uranus)Neptunium (Neptune)Dwarf PlanetsPlutonium (Pluto)Cerium (Ceres)OtherPalladium (The asteroid Pallas)Krypton (Superman's birthplace)
Which element on the periodic table means Pluto?
The element Plutonium is the only element that is related to the word 'pluto'. But not sure if it means 'pluto'.
What is the atomic number and atomic mass for plutonium?
The atomic number of plutonium (Pu) is 94. The atomic weight of Pu is approximately 244 grams per mole. See the Web Links and the Related Questions to the left of this answer for a periodic table and more information about this element.
Why is plutonium part of the actinides family group?
Plutonium is part of the actinides family group because it has similar chemical properties to other elements in the actinide series. It has a partially filled 5f orbital, which contributes to its characteristic behavior and placement on the periodic table. Additionally, the actinides share properties related to their electron configuration and position within the periodic table.
Does the government use uranium?
Yes, the government uses uranium. Uranium is mined, refined and then enriched to provide nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors. Depleted uranium, the uranium "left over" from enrichment, is used in munitions to defeat armor, and in some types of armor. On a related note, enriched uranium is in demand by some sovern states and religeous/political factions to make nuclear weapons, though the "modern" nuclear powers use plutonium as the fissionable element in their nuclear devices. The plutonium is made by "soaking" uranium in the neutron flux of an operating nuclear reactor for a time. This changes (transmutes) some of the uranium to plutonium, which is then recovered and processed.
Are neptunium and plutunium related to uranium?
Neptunium and plutonium are derived from uranium by nuclear reactions.
Uranium brothers and sisters?
Uranium is a radioactive element found in nature, with isotopes like uranium-235 commonly used in nuclear reactors. It is not biologically related to other elements or materials, so the concept of "uranium brothers and sisters" is not scientifically accurate.
What are some man made radioactive elements?
Berkelium Neptunium Plutonium Americum Curium Californum Einsteinium Ununtrium Ununquadium Ununpentium Ununhexium Ununseptium Ununoctium Radium Uranium Thorium
What has the author Timothy C Kenna written?
Timothy C. Kenna has written: 'The distribution and history of nuclear weapons related contamination in sediments from the Ob River, Siberia as determined by isotopic ratios of Plutonium, Neptunium, and Cesium' -- subject(s): Cesium, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Cesium, Environmental aspects of Neptunium, Environmental aspects of Plutonium, Methodology, Neptunium, Plutonium, Pollution, Radioactive pollution of water, Radioactive substances in lakes, rivers, Radioactive tracers in water pollution research, Risk assessment
What are facts about protactinium?
it's radioactive, and is one of the rarest and most expensive naturally occurring elements. It costs 280$ per gram. It is of the actinide series; which means "radioactive rare earth", so it's related to other really cool elements like plutonium.
What does neptunium look like?
Neptunium is a silvery metal that tarnishes to a yellowish oxide upon exposure to air. It often appears as a shiny metallic solid.
Why do gases that make less than 1 percent of the atmosphere affects so much?
Quantity and impact are not linearly related. A microscopic amount of plutonium, if inhaled, is likely to kill you while rooms full of "normal" air will have no ill effect.Quantity and impact are not linearly related. A microscopic amount of plutonium, if inhaled, is likely to kill you while rooms full of "normal" air will have no ill effect.Quantity and impact are not linearly related. A microscopic amount of plutonium, if inhaled, is likely to kill you while rooms full of "normal" air will have no ill effect.Quantity and impact are not linearly related. A microscopic amount of plutonium, if inhaled, is likely to kill you while rooms full of "normal" air will have no ill effect.
Is plutonium the result of of the alpha decay of uranium?
Yes, plutonium is typically formed as a result of the alpha decay of uranium in nuclear reactors or in nuclear weapons. It can also be produced artificially in nuclear reactors by bombarding uranium-238 with neutrons.
What element is named after a planet?
PlanetsMercury (Mercury)Tellurium (Earth) (Latin tellus meaning "earth")Uranium - (Uranus)Neptunium (Neptune)Dwarf PlanetsPlutonium (Pluto)Cerium (Ceres)OtherPalladium (The asteroid Pallas)Krypton (Superman's birthplace)
Which element on the periodic table means Pluto?
The element Plutonium is the only element that is related to the word 'pluto'. But not sure if it means 'pluto'.
What are five uses for plutonium?
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
Which four elements are named after planets?
The simple answer is Neptunium (Neptune), Uranium (Uranus), Plutonium (Pluto) and Tellurium (Earth). There is, however, a debate about two of those and one other so read on if you want:The Debates:MercuryWas Mercury named after the planet or the Roman god? Well, the Romans most definitely named the planet after the god, but their name for what we call mercury had nothing to do with either. They called it hydrargyrum, which means "liquid silver," for obvious reasons. Later, alchemists related seven Roman gods to seven different metals for reasons not important to the debate. The god that was related to what they called "quicksilver" was Mercury. In no time period has the element actually been directly linked to the planet, rather both the planet and the element were named after the god. PlutoniumPluto is now considered a dwarf planet, not a planet, so can we still accurately say that it was named after a planet? Yes, we can. When it was discovered and named in 1941, Pluto was defined as a planet, therefore it was named after a planet. TelluriumIt is true that tellus is one of the Latin words for earth, but in what context? Does it mean: "the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 mi. (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 mi. (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million mi. (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite."or something more like:"the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the surface of the ground and consists of disintegrated rock particles, mold, clay, etc; soil."It turns out that the second definition of tellus was used by the Romans in everyday life, but it's actual meaning was "the Mother God" or the "God of the Earth" (akin to the Greek god Gaea). So was Tellurium named after the planet Earth, the soil, or the Roman god Tellus? Fortunately, the man who named it, Martin Heinrich Klaproth, can answer the question. In his paper announcing the new metal, he wrote that he derived it's name "...von der alten Mutter Erde Name entlehnten..." (Academy of Sciences of Berlin, 25 January 1798) which means, "...borrowed from the old name of Mother Earth..." So, Tellurium was named after the Roman god that protected the entirety of the Earth, not the planet Earth.The argument, however is a bit more subtle than that. To the Romans, the planet Earth was the 2nd definition above. All of the other ways that we define a planet now were not known to the Romans then. Tellus, as with every other Roman god, was a personification of what she oversaw, not just a protector. To the Romans, she was the Earth, so I'll argue that the element was actually named after a planet.
