Plutonium (Pu)
QUICK REFERENCE Symbol: Pu Atomic Number: 94 Atomic Weight: [244] Element Classification: Actinide Discovered By: Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, and Edwin McMillan Discovery Date: 1940 Name Origin: Named after the planet Pluto, following the pattern of naming elements after planets (like uranium for Uranus and neptunium for Neptune) Density(g/cc): 19.86 Melting […] More