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Also Known As Pu

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A labeled diagram of a periodic table square for plutonium shows its atomic number 94, symbol Pu, atomic weight 244, electron configuration, and notes that it is a synthetically prepared actinide element.
A flowchart diagram of the nuclear fuel cycle shows the process from uranium mining and extraction, through enrichment, fuel fabrication, reactor use, spent fuel reprocessing, and waste disposal, with arrows tracing material movement and recycling steps.
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Glenn T. Seaborg
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