Plutonium

Plutonium is a chemical element; it has symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is a silvery-gray actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air, and forms a dull... Wikipedia

  • Name, symbol:  plutonium, Pu
  • Pronunciation:  -nee-əm]]
  • Appearance:  silvery white, tarnishing to dark gray in air
  • Oxidation states:  8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ​(an amphoteric oxide)
  • Electronegativity:  Pauling scale: 1.28
  • energies:  1st: 584.7 kJ/mol
  • Atomic radius:  empirical: 159 pm
  • Covalent radius:  187±1 pm
  • Crystal structure:  ​monoclinic
  • Speed of sound:  2260 m/s
  • Thermal expansion:  46.7 µm/(m·K) (at 25 °C)
  • Thermal conductivity:  6.74 W/(m·K)
  • Electrical resistivity:  1.460 µΩ·m (at 0 °C)
  • Magnetic ordering:  paramagnetic
  • Young's modulus:  96 GPa
  • Shear modulus:  43 GPa
  • Poisson ratio:  0.21
  • CAS Number:  7440-07-5
  • Naming:  after dwarf planet Pluto, itself named after classical god of the underworld Pluto
  • Discovery:  Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan (1940–1)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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