Discovery of plutonium

Plutonium is a chemical element; it has symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is a silvery-gray actinide metal 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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Which happened first?

• Discovery of plutonium happened 1 year after Discovery of neptunium
• Discovery of plutonium happened 1 year after Discovery of astatine
• Discovery of plutonium happened 2 years after Discovery of francium
• Discovery of plutonium happened 3 years before Discovery of americium
• Discovery of plutonium happened 3 years before Discovery of curium

Timeline

1. Discovery of francium1939
2. Discovery of astatine1940
3. Discovery of neptunium1940
4. Discovery of plutonium (this page)1941
5. Discovery of americium1944
6. Discovery of curium1944

Related

• Discovery of hydrogen1766
• Discovery of oxygen1774
• Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930
• Discovery of carbon1789
• Discovery of aluminium1825
• Discovery of heliumAugust 18, 1868
• Discovery of nitrogen1772
• Discovery of sulfur1777