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What is the most dangerous element?


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  1. Generally the heavy element heavier than Lead are radioactive and reactive in nature.
  2. Plutonium is one of them.
  3. Plutonium is the most toxic, reactive, and radioactive element on earth.
  4. Among all the elements of the periodic table Plutonium is the most reactive and can cause human hazards.
  5. The atomic number of Plutonium is 94 and the atomic mass is 244.
  6. Plutonium is unstable in nature so the decay of this radioactive element will emit, alpha, beta, and gamma radiations.
  7. Therefore it can be used in nuclear reactors for the formation of atomic bombs.
  8. It can also be used in power generation plants and portable energy sources in space vehicles.


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