Plutonium


Atomic Number: 94
Atomic Weight: 244.06423
Melting Point (°C): 639.5
Boiling Point (°C): 3232
Density: 19.737 g/cm³ (25 °C)
Half Life: 83,000,000 years

Discovered:
Discovered by:
Sources: radioactive decay of neptunium
Uses: nuclear power fuel, nuclear weapons fuel
Element Trivia: Only element to share name with Walt Disney dog. Also with the Roman god of Death, and with a half-life like this, it's a good appelation.

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