Why is this element important in everyday life?
Plutonium 238 is used as a nuclear fuel and a power source in heat pacemakers, navigation buoys, nuclear weapons, and Pu-238 powers a nuclear fission reactor. Plutonium-239 generated can be used to make a power fission bomb.
Where is this element found in nature?
Made from Uranium, which is a naturally occurring element used as a source of nuclear fuel, Uranium 238 is transmitted into the fissionable isotope Plutonium 238 which was discovered in 1940. Uranium 238 is transmitted into Neptunium.
What are the properties of the element?
General Characteristics =
Plutonium is a silvery gray, solid element which is not found in nature. It changes to a orange color when it is in the presence of its oxide. This is a radioactive element
Atomic Symbol = Pu
Period Number = 7
Group Number and Family Name = f block actinides
Atomic Number = 94
Atomic Mass =244
Density =19.8 g/cm3
Melting Point =641 degrees Celsius
Boiling Point =3232 degrees Celsius
Electron Configuration =1s22s22p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p67s25f67s2
Shorthand Notation =[Rn]5f67s2
Common Reactions = extremely radioactive
Interesting Information = Radioactive element for nuclear power. Examples: nuclear fission and nuclear weapon
Who is Mr. Pluto ?
Hello my name is Mr. Pluto and I am an active radio broadcaster. I was born in 1940 by my mother Urany and my brother is Nepty. They both are also very active. We live on the F block in the town of Actinides. My wave on the radio is 239 AM and my talk show is about nuclear reactors and nuclear fission in the world today. When people call me in they ask me questions on that whether or not nuclear reactors are to worry about in the future because of nuclear weapons. Since I am radio active, I am used for energy needed to broadcast sports castings on AM radio at 293 AM.
