Title: Plutonium  - Uses, Pictures, Characteristics, Properties, Periodic Table
Headings: Plutonium
Plutonium
Plutonium General
Plutonium States
Plutonium Energies
Plutonium Oxidation & Electrons
Plutonium Appearance & Characteristics
Plutonium Reactions
Plutonium Compounds
Plutonium Radius
Plutonium Conductivity
Plutonium Abundance & Isotopes
Plutonium Other

Content: Characteristics: Plutonium is a silvery radioactive metal that tarnishes in air to give a yellow oxide coating. It has six allotropic forms, which vary widely in crystal structure and density. The metal is chemically reactive, forming compounds with the halogens, carbon, nitrogen, and silicon. If held, plutonium would be warm to the touch because of the energy given off in alpha decay, and a large piece of the metal could boil water. Uses: Plutonium is used in nuclear bombs and nuclear reactors. Plutonium is also used to power artificial heart pacemakers and to power space probes. Plutonium Reactions
Reaction with air: ⇒ PuO
Reaction with 6 M HCl: