bomb-grade plutonium

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• Isotopes of plutonium — Plutonium (Pu) has no stable isotopes. A standard atomic mass cannot be given.Decay modesTwenty plutonium radioisotopes have been characterized. The most stable are Pu 244, with a half life of 80.8 million years, Pu 242, with a half life of… …   Wikipedia

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