The Periodic Table/94 - Plutonium (Pu)

Element Plutonium (Pu, 94)

Here you can read more about the chemical element Plutonium. Its shemical symbol is Pu and its atomic number is 94. The relative atomic mass of Plutonium is 244 u. The elemental classification of Plutonium is Actinides, and it belongs to group 3 and period 7 in the Periodic Table of Elements.

The density of Plutonium is 19840 kg/m3. The melting point of Plutonium is 913 Kelvin (640 ℃). The boiling point of Plutonium is 3500 Kelvin (3227 ℃). Plutonium was discovered in the year 1940 by Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy and Edwin McMillan.

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Data about element Plutonium

Chemical symbol
Pu
Element classification
Actinides
Atomic number
94
Group
3
Period
7
Relativ atomic mass
Atomic mass
244 u
Density
19840 kg/m3
Melting point
913 K   (640 ℃)
Boiling point
3500 K   (3227 ℃)
Discovered year
1940
Discovered by
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy och Edwin McMillan