Plutonium doesn't occur in nature as far as we know, but if Pluto were made of solid Plutonium, nothing would happen. Pluto is not near anything that might be affected.
Oxidizing of plutonium to oxides PuO and PuO2.
Quantity and impact are not linearly related. A microscopic amount of plutonium, if inhaled, is likely to kill you while rooms full of "normal" air will have no ill effect.Quantity and impact are not linearly related. A microscopic amount of plutonium, if inhaled, is likely to kill you while rooms full of "normal" air will have no ill effect.Quantity and impact are not linearly related. A microscopic amount of plutonium, if inhaled, is likely to kill you while rooms full of "normal" air will have no ill effect.Quantity and impact are not linearly related. A microscopic amount of plutonium, if inhaled, is likely to kill you while rooms full of "normal" air will have no ill effect.
Air would just flow into your lungs, but nothing would take it in. You would suffocate.
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Heated plutonium react rapidly wit oxygen resulting the oxides PuO and PuO2.
Kathleen Rhoads has written: 'Dosimetry of inhaled plutonium-239 dioxide in rodent lung' -- subject(s): Aerosols, Radioactive, Effect of radiation on, Lungs, Plutonium in the body, Radioactive Aerosols, Toxicology, Tumors
The external irradiation from uranium or plutonium is not important. But ingested or inhaled they are very dangerous as toxic and radioactive elements. As an very known example, the lung cancer (with the contribution of radium and radon from the radioactive disintegration).
Polonium is considered one of the deadliest elements due to its highly radioactive nature. It can be lethal even in very small amounts and poses a significant health risk if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin.
Plutonium is a highly toxic and radioactive element that can pose serious health risks if inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin. Exposure to even small amounts of plutonium can lead to various health issues, including an increased risk of cancer and damage to internal organs. Improper handling and storage of plutonium can also result in environmental contamination and the risk of nuclear proliferation.
Typically, a nuclear bomb would use plutonium-239 as the primary isotope for fission. Plutonium-239 is preferred due to its high fissionability and ease of obtaining through processing in nuclear reactors. Small amounts of other plutonium isotopes, such as plutonium-240, may also be present due to the manufacturing process, but the majority would be plutonium-239.
Of course death, because Pu is very radioactive and toxic.