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Plutonium
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Plutonium

actinide· Solid·244 u

Plutonium is a transuranic radioactive chemical element with 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.

Identity

Symbol
Pu
Atomic Number
94
Atomic Mass
244 u
Category
actinide
Block
f-block
Period
7
Group
3
Appearance
silvery white, tarnishing to dark gray in air
Year Discovered
1940 CE
Discovered By
Glenn T. Seaborg
Named By
Pluto

Electrons

Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f6
Shells
2, 8, 18, 32, 24, 8, 2
Electronegativity
1.28
Electron Affinity
-48.33
Oxidation States
+6, +5, +4, +3
Ionization Energies
584.7

Physical Properties

Plutonium
State at
Solid
Melting Point
912.5
Boiling Point
3505
Density
19.816
Molar Heat
35.5 J/(mol·K)
Crystal Structure
Monoclinic
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic

Mechanical

Covalent Radius
187 pm
Metallic Radius
159 pm
Mohs Hardness
1.8
Bulk Modulus
49 GPa GPa
Shear Modulus
43 GPa GPa
Young's Modulus
96 GPa GPa

Thermal & Electrical

Thermal Conductivity
6.74 W/(m K) W/(m·K)
Electrical Conductivity
0.667 MS/m S/m
Specific Heat
130 J/(kg K) J/(g·K)
Heat of Vaporization
333 kJ/mol kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion
2.84 kJ/mol kJ/mol

Abundance

Universe
0
Sun
0
Meteorite
0
Earth's Crust
0
Ocean
0
Human Body
0