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1. Plutonium: The in-house PDF rendering service has been withdrawn. An independent open source renderer MediaWiki2LaTeX is available. For Help with downloading a Wikipedia page as a PDF, see Help:Download as PDF. (Physics) [100%] 2023-03-17
2. Plutonium: Plutonium (chemical symbol Pu, atomic number 94) is a radioactive, metallic chemical element that is part of the actinide series. It is the element used in most modern nuclear weapons. The most important isotope of plutonium is Pu, with a ... [100%] 2023-02-04
3. Plutonium: Plutonium is 'n chemiese element met die simbool Pu en atoomgetal 94. Dit is 'n silwerwit aktinied. [100%] 2024-01-20
4. Plutonium: Plutonium is a radioactive chemical element with the symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is an actinide metal of silvery-gray appearance that tarnishes when exposed to air, and forms a dull coating when oxidized. (Chemistry) [100%] 2022-08-11 [Plutonium] [Chemical elements]...
5. Plutonium: Pour les articles homonymes, voir Plutonium (homonymie). Le plutonium est l'élément chimique de symbole Pu et de numéro atomique 94. [100%] 2024-01-19
6. Plutonium: Plutonium is a chemical element, typically found as a solid in its elemental form. It has the chemical symbol Pu, atomic number (number of protons) Z = 94, and its longest-lived isotope has a mass number of 244. [100%] 2023-01-26
7. Plutonium: Plutonium is a silvery radioactive metal named after the planetoid Pluto. It is a man-made element discovered in 1940 after uranium-238 was bombarded with neutrons in a device called a cyclotron. [100%] 2023-02-14 [Elements] [Metals]...
8. Plutonium: Plutonium is a chemical element; it has symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is an actinide metal of silvery-gray appearance that tarnishes when exposed to air, and forms a dull coating when oxidized. [100%] 2024-01-21 [Plutonium] [Chemical elements]...
9. Plutonium pentafluoride: Plutonium pentafluoride is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and fluorine with the chemical formula PuF5. Photodissociation of gaseous plutonium hexafluoride to plutonium pentafluoride and fluorine. [70%] 2024-01-03 [Fluorides] [Plutonium compounds]...
10. Plutonium tetrafluoride: Plutonium(IV) fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula (PuF4). It is a brown solid but can appear a variety of colors depending on the grain size, purity, moisture content, lighting, and presence of contaminants. (Chemistry) [70%] 2023-03-19 [Fluorides] [Metal halides]...
11. Plutonium Bomb: The plutonium bomb, or "Fat Man", was the second and larger atomic bomb to be dropped during World War II. It was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on the morning of August 9, 1945, and even though it missed its target ... [70%] 2023-03-13 [Weapons]
12. Plutonium arsenide: Plutonium arsenide is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and arsenic with the formula PuAs. Fusion of stoichiometric amounts of pure substances in a vacuum or helium atmosphere. (Chemistry) [70%] 2022-08-06 [Arsenic compounds] [Plutonium compounds]...
13. Plutonium phosphide: Plutonium phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and phosphorus with the formula PuP. Fusion of excess phosphorus and powdered plutonium, followed by distillation of unreacted phosphorus: Passing phosphine through heated plutonium hydride: Plutonium phosphide forms black crystals of ... (Chemistry) [70%] 2023-10-18 [Phosphides] [Plutonium compounds]...
14. Plutonium hydride: Plutonium hydride is a non-stoichiometric chemical compound with the formula PuH2+x. It is one of two characterised hydrides of plutonium, the other is PuH3. (Chemistry) [70%] 2024-01-13 [Plutonium compounds] [Metal hydrides]...
15. Plutonium borides: Several plutonium borides can be formed by direct combination of plutonium and boron powders in an inert atmosphere at reduced pressure. PuB was reported to form at 1200 °C with a range of 40–70% boron. (Chemistry) [70%] 2022-11-30 [Borides] [Plutonium compounds]...
16. Plutonium Files: «Плутониевые файлы: секретные медицинские эксперименты Америки во время холодной войны» (англ. The Plutonium Files: America's Secret Medical Experiments in the Cold War) — книга на английском языке Эйлин Уэлсом, вышедшая в 1999 году. [70%] 2023-11-06
17. Plutonium pentafluoride: Plutonium pentafluoride is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and fluorine with the chemical formula PuF5. Photodissociation of gaseous plutonium hexafluoride to plutonium pentafluoride and fluorine. (Chemistry) [70%] 2023-11-14 [Fluorides] [Plutonium compounds]...
18. Plutonium selenide: Plutonium selenide is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and selenium with the chemical formula PuSe. The compound forms black crystals and does not dissolve in water. [70%] 2022-07-19 [Inorganic compounds] [Plutonium compounds]...
19. Plutonium affair: The so-called Plutonium Affair (German: Plutonium-Affäre) was a scandal that erupted in Germany in April 1995. It was caused by the illegal transport of more than 360 grams of plutonium on a Lufthansa plane from Moscow to Munich ... (Physics) [70%] 2024-03-03 [Plutonium]
20. Plutonium selenide: Plutonium selenide is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and selenium with the chemical formula PuSe. The compound forms black crystals and does not dissolve in water. (Chemistry) [70%] 2023-04-09 [Inorganic compounds] [Plutonium compounds]...
21. Plutonium carbide: Plutonium carbide comes in several stoichiometries (PuC and Pu2C3). It can be used as a nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors in conjunction with uranium carbide. (Chemistry) [70%] 2024-09-23 [Carbides] [Rock salt crystal structure]...
22. Plutonium compounds: Plutonium compounds are compounds containing the element plutonium (Pu). At room temperature, pure plutonium is silvery in color but gains a tarnish when oxidized. (Physics) [70%] 2024-08-05 [Plutonium] [Plutonium compounds]...
23. Plutonium Finishing Plant: The Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP), also known as 'Z Plant', was part of the Hanford Site nuclear research complex in Washington, US. The plant began in 1949 with the purpose of on-site production of plutonium metal in a form ... [57%] 2023-12-31 [Nuclear technology in the United States] [Nuclear fuel infrastructure in the United States]...
24. The Plutonium Files: The Plutonium Files: America's Secret Medical Experiments in the Cold War is a 1999 book by Eileen Welsome. It is a history of United States government-engineered radiation experiments on unwitting Americans, based on the Pulitzer Prize–winning series ... (Physics) [57%] 2022-12-11 [Plutonium]
25. Plutonium Finishing Plant: The Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP), also known as 'Z Plant', was part of the Hanford Site nuclear research complex in Washington (state) , US. The plant began in 1949 with the purpose of on-site production of plutonium metal in a ... (Physics) [57%] 2024-05-20 [Plutonium]
26. Plutonium-239: Plutonium-239 (Pu, Pu-239) is an isotope of plutonium. Plutonium-239 is the primary fissile isotope used for the production of nuclear weapons, although uranium-235 is also used for that purpose. [70%] 2022-01-12 [Actinides] [Fissile materials]...
27. Plutonium-240: Plutonium-240 (Pu or Pu-240) is an isotope of plutonium formed when plutonium-239 captures a neutron. The detection of its spontaneous fission led to its discovery in 1944 at Los Alamos and had important consequences for the Manhattan ... (Isotope of plutonium) [70%] 2024-01-20 [Actinides] [Isotopes of plutonium]...
28. Plutonium-241: Plutonium-241 (Pu or Pu-241) is an isotope of plutonium formed when plutonium-240 captures a neutron. Like some other plutonium isotopes (especially Pu), Pu is fissile, with a neutron absorption cross section about one-third greater than that ... (Physics) [70%] 2023-04-17 [Actinides] [Isotopes of plutonium]...
29. Plutonium-241: Plutonium-241 (Pu or Pu-241) is an isotope of plutonium formed when plutonium-240 captures a neutron. Like some other plutonium isotopes (especially Pu), Pu is fissile, with a neutron absorption cross section about one-third greater than that ... (Isotope of plutonium) [70%] 2022-10-30 [Actinides] [Isotopes of plutonium]...
30. Plutonium-244: Plutonium-244 (Pu) is an isotope of plutonium that has a half-life of 80 million years. This is longer than any of the other isotopes of plutonium and longer than any other actinide isotope except for the three naturally ... [70%] 2022-01-12 [Actinides] [Nuclear materials]...
31. Plutonium-239: Plutonium-239 (Pu or Pu-239) is an isotope of plutonium. Plutonium-239 is the primary fissile isotope used for the production of nuclear weapons, although uranium-235 is also used for that purpose. (Physics) [70%] 2023-09-11 [Actinides] [Isotopes of plutonium]...
32. Plutonium-244: Plutonium-244 (Pu) is an isotope of plutonium that has a half-life of 80 million years. This is longer than any of the other isotopes of plutonium and longer than any other actinide isotope except for the three naturally ... (Physics) [70%] 2022-08-24 [Actinides] [Nuclear materials]...
33. Plutonium-238: Plutonium-238 (Pu or Pu-238) is a fissile, radioactive isotope of plutonium that has a half-life of 87.7 years. Plutonium-238 is a very powerful alpha emitter; as alpha particles are easily blocked, this makes the plutonium ... (Physics) [70%] 2023-07-21 [Isotopes of plutonium] [Radioisotope fuels]...
34. Plutonium-242: Plutonium-242 (Pu or Pu-242) is one of the isotopes of plutonium, the second longest-lived, with a half-life of 375,000 years. The half-life of Pu is about 15 times that of Pu; so it is ... (Isotope of plutonium) [70%] 2024-01-19 [Actinides] [Nuclear materials]...
35. Plutonium-240: Plutonium-240 (Pu or Pu-240) is an isotope of plutonium formed when plutonium-239 captures a neutron. The detection of its spontaneous fission led to its discovery in 1944 at Los Alamos and had important consequences for the Manhattan ... (Physics) [70%] 2023-10-10 [Actinides] [Isotopes of plutonium]...
36. Plutonium-238: Plutonium-238 (Pu) is a radioactive isotope of plutonium that has a half-life of 87.7 years. Plutonium-238 is a very powerful alpha emitter;. (Isotope of plutonium used in radioisotope thermoelectric generators) [70%] 2022-01-12 [Actinides] [Fertile materials]...