Uranium is a type of atom. in special circumstances that usually involve high amounts of energy, uranium can be broken. when this occurs, different pieces of the original atom remain, including a substance called plutonium.

which statement most likely describes plutonium?

a) it will still be uranium, just smaller pieces of uranium.
b) it must no longer be a form of matter.
c) it must be a different kind of atom.
d) it will be different than, but have the same properties as, uranium.

C) It must be a different kind of atom.

Explanation:

In the reactor, some of the Uranium atoms break

When Uranium breaks it undergoes beta decay to finally produce Plutonium atom at the end.Plutonium has different atomic number than Plutonium.

Uranium isotope 238 absorbs a neutron to form Uranium -239.

This further emits beta particle and produces Neptunium-239

which again emits a beta particle and produces Plutonium atom.

Thus, plutonium atom is a different kind of atom. One atom is different from another atom by the number of protons in its nucleus.

i just did an experiment like this in my science class. also the answer is yes, it will get separated because they are two opposites meaning if they are opposite they can not attract.

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