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How many atoms of uranium does it take to make plutonium?
In the reaction238U + n-------239U-------239Np + e--------239Pu + eone atom of uranium become one atom of plutonium.
In a breeder reactor a. Plutonium is converted into uranium or b. Uranium is converted into plutonium?
Uranium. A breeder reactor can use either Uranium, Plutonium, or mixed Transuranic elements for fuel. Depleted Uranium or Thorium is used as the breeding blanket. Periodically the breeding blanket is changed: the old one reprocessed to make new fuel.
What is pluton made of?
A very small amount of plutonium is found in nature. The majority of it is produced artificially.The majority of plutonium is made in nuclear reactors:uranium-238 captures a neutron, becoming uranium-239uranium-239 undergoes beta decay, becoming neptunium-239 (halflife 23.5 minutes)neptunium-239 undergoes beta decay, becoming plutonium-239 (halflife 2.33 days)plutonium is then chemically separated from the remaining uranium, neptunium, etc.
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.
What element is converted to plutonium to make the first nuclear reactors?
Uranium-238 is converted to plutonium-239 in nuclear reactors by absorbing neutrons, which then undergo fission reactions. This conversion process is a key aspect of nuclear reactor operation, particularly in breeder reactors where new fuel is produced while generating energy.
What elements were used to make plutonium?
The isotope uranium-238 is the source of plutonium.
How many atoms of uranium does it take to make plutonium?
In the reaction238U + n-------239U-------239Np + e--------239Pu + eone atom of uranium become one atom of plutonium.
What element was first used to make atomic bond?
Uranium and plutonium.
What was used to make the first atomic bomb?
Both Uranium & Plutonium were used.
Why was plutonium used in Fat Man?
There are two materials that can be used to make an atomic bomb: Plutonium-239 and uranium-235. Of the two plutonium-239 is easier to acquire. By the end of the Manhattan Project the U.S. only had enough uranium-235 to make one bomb, and that was Little Boy.
What happens when plutonium fuses with uranium to make a bomb?
When plutonium fuses with uranium in a nuclear bomb, a chain reaction occurs that releases a large amount of energy in the form of heat, light, and radiation. This energy causes an explosion, resulting in immense destruction and a significant release of harmful radiation.
What mineral is used to make atomic energy?
Plutonium made from uranium refinement in a centrifuge
How can you make a bigger explosion with a nuke?
All you do is make the plutonium or uranium more unstable and you have a bigger boom
In a breeder reactor a. Plutonium is converted into uranium or b. Uranium is converted into plutonium?
Uranium. A breeder reactor can use either Uranium, Plutonium, or mixed Transuranic elements for fuel. Depleted Uranium or Thorium is used as the breeding blanket. Periodically the breeding blanket is changed: the old one reprocessed to make new fuel.
What element was used to make the atom bomb?
Plutonium-239 for Nagasaki's Fat Man Uranium-235 for Hiroshima's Little Boyhydrogen
What are the three elements combined to make the alloy used to make industrial magnets?
oxygen, plutonium, and uranium. hope this helps
What are some properties and some of the pros and cons of using plutonium?
only known element to have 5 different solid phases, each with different densities and coefficients of expansion (at least one phase contracts when heated).the metal has a high enough alpha decay rate that it is always hotter than ambient temperature. several people that have held pieces of plutonium say it is like holding a rabbit.being an alpha emitter plutonium dust should never be inhaled or ingested, it will almost certainly cause cancer.it requires far less plutonium than uranium to make a functioning fission bomb.both plutonium and uranium are chemically toxic heavy metals (like lead and mercury) but plutonium is not the most toxic material there is (as many popular authors have written).both plutonium and uranium have multiple chemical oxidation states with a variety of colors.both uranium and plutonium are pyrophoric (i.e. dust can spontaneously ignite in air)etc.
