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What is more radioactive uranium or plutonium?
There are numerous isotopes of both plutonium and uranium ( all radioactive) thus it is not easy to say which element is more radioactive. However the half lives of the most active isotpe of each compound is follows241Pu has a half life of 14 years232U has a half life of 68.9 yearsSo in terms of activity, Plutonium is more radioactive; however uranium stays radioactive for a longer time.The specific activity of plutonium is greater than the specific activity of uranium (comparison between 239Pu and 238U).
Is it legal to own any amount of plutonium?
It is not legal to own any processed or separated Plutonium in any quantities. However if you can get your hands on the naturally occurring mineral muromontite, which is a mixture of uranium and beryllium, it will contain a small amount of natural Plutonium. This is because the beryllium captures the alpha particles from the Uranium and release neutrons, the neutrons are captured by the Uranium and transmute it into Plutonium. It is a very weak and natural breeder reactor, in essence. This is entirely legal to own, as the amounts of Pu contained are vanishingly small.
A radioactive element in nuclear power stations?
The metal most commonly used is enriched uranium, meaning that it has a higher percentage of uranium-235 than occurs in nature. Plutonium is also used in some reactors, in combination with uranium. And thorium can also be used, though research on its use has only just begun. Usually it is not the metal that is used in any case, but a compound of the metal. There is a link below.
Is the nuclear bomb more powerful than the hydrogen bomb?
Nuclear bomb can mean either fission or fusion bomb. Hydrogen bomb means fusion bomb. The fusion bomb can be built with any yield one wants, just by adding more stages with more fuel. The fission bomb has a theoretical maximum yield that cannot be exceeded.
What would happen if you shot a uranium bullet at a sample of plutonium?
If the sample of plutonium was the correct isotope and near it's critical mass (300g IIRC) then it would gain sufficient mass to go super critical and undergo fission. This is the principal with which the first ever nuclear weapons were detonated. However if you're firing at a smaller sample it's unlikely there would be anything other than a chemical reaction with the uranium igniting and forming uranium oxide.
Which is more reactive urainium or plutonium?
The Pauling electronegativity of uranium is 1,38; the Pauling electronegativity of plutonium is 1,28.So, plutonium is a bit more chemically reactive than uranium.
How are uranium and plutonium alike?
Plutonium has the same composition as uranium, except for the fact that it contains one more neutron and one more proton. Actually Plutonium-239 has 2 more protons and 2 more neutrons than Uranium-235.
What does uranium and plutonium do inside a bomb?
The critical mass of plutonium is lower, plutonium is not so expensive as highly enriched uranium, the technology to obtain plutonium is more simple than the isotopic separa-tion of uranium, etc.
Is uranium used more in atomic bombs than plutonium?
No, plutonium is used more. Uranium can only be used in gun type nuclear weapons, which are rarely used.
Which element is more radioactive than uranium?
polonium, radium, plutonium and many others
Is platinum the only element that cost more than gold?
Try buying Uranium or Plutonium.
Is plutonium as dense as the element uranium?
The density of uranium is 19,1 g/cm3. The density of plutonium is 19,816 g/cm3.
Is plutonium and enriched uranium the same thing?
Plutonium and enriched uranium are different materials.Enriched uranium is uranium with a concentration of the isotope 235U greater than the natural concentration of 0,7 %.
Why does plutonium have a less mass than uranium?
The atomic mass of the most common isotope of plutonium (Pu-234) is higher than the masses of the uranium natural isotopes.
Which material type is more dangerous plutonium 239 or uranium 235?
Plutonium-239 is generally considered more dangerous than uranium-235 because it is highly toxic and poses a greater risk of radiation exposure. Plutonium-239 is a significant nuclear proliferation concern due to its use in nuclear weapons.
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 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.
