It depends on the nuclear transformation type. Refer to question below for information.
The most common plutonium isotope is plutonium 239.
To be an isotope stable, the number of neutrons should not exceed 1.5 times than protons.
This isotope is transformed in another isotope of another element.
neutrons
Isotopes of a chemical element have the same number of protons and electrons but a different number of neutrons.A radioactive isotope is unstable and can emit nuclear radiations.
For the nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons the isotope plutonium-239 is important.
Energy transformation from a nuclear power plant
Yes, this isotope is very fissionable and is used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.
- radioactive decay - nuclear fission - nuclear reactions
The fissionable isotope is required for the nuclear reactor operation. The fissionable isotope when fissions it give energy due to the mass difference according to Einstein formula E = mc2
In this type of nuclear reactor the fertile isotope thorium-232 is transformed in the fissile isotope uranium-233 and this act as a nuclear fuel.
Uranium-235 is the fissile isotope
The most common plutonium isotope is plutonium 239.
the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form: the transmutation of the political economy of the postwar years was complete. • Physics the changing of one element into another by radioactive decay, nuclear bombardment, or similar processes. • Biology, chiefly historical the conversion or transformation of one species into another. • the supposed alchemical process of changing base metals into gold.
To be an isotope stable, the number of neutrons should not exceed 1.5 times than protons.
This isotope is transformed in another isotope of another element.
Francium has approx. 40 isotopes and nuclear isomers.