Plutonium

Plutonium: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of plutonium.

• Space group: P21/m (Space group number: 11)
• Structure: monoclinic
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 618.3 pm
  • b: 482.2 pm
  • c: 1096.3 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 101.790°
  • γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of plutonium:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively

References

W. H. Zachariasen and F. H. Ellinger, Acta Crystallogr., 1963, 16, 777.

WebElements Shop

WebElements now has an online shop at which you can buy periodic table posters, mugs, T-shirts, games, molecular models, and more.