Plutonium
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| Symbol | Pu |
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| Atomic number | 94 |
| Atomic mass | 244 u |
| Discovered | 1940 |
| Discoverers | Glenn T. Seaborg |
| Joseph W. Kennedy | |
| Edwin McMillan | |
| Arthur Wahl | |
| Did you know | It was used on the Voyager and Pioneer space probes as well as the Pathfinder Mars robot lander and the Curiosity Mars rover. |
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| ID | 776550 |
About 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. The element normally exhibits six allotropes and four oxidation states.
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