Element Family
Actinide
Post-Transition
Space Group Name
P121/m1
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Interesting Facts
- Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
- Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
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Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In Between 1940 1941
In 1999
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
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It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
- Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2
Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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