94 - Plutonium actinide
Discovered by Glenn Seaborg in 1940
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.
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57-71 La-Lu Lanthanides
89-103 Ac-Lr Actinides
Shell | Electrons | Orbitals |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 in 1s |
2 | 8 | 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p |
3 | 18 | 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d |
4 | 32 | 2 in 4s + 6 in 4p + 10 in 4d + 14 in 4f |
5 | 24 | 2 in 5s + 6 in 5p + 10 in 5d + 6 in 5f |
6 | 8 | 2 in 6s + 6 in 6p |
7 | 2 | 2 in 7s |
244 u Atomic Mass
3.5k K Boiling Point
1.87 Å Covalent Radius
19.8 g/cm³ Density
−48.3 Electron Affinity
1.28 Electronegativity
6.03 eV First Ionization Energy
913 K Melting Point
7 Number of Shells
94 Atomic Number