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| Physical and Chemical
Properties of Plutonium
(cont.)
Boiling point (pure metal)
3327 C
Oxidation rate
Slow in dry air.
Rapid under moist conditions or when
heated.
May result in a low spontaneous ignition
temperature.
Action of acids and bases
Dissolves readily in concentrated
hydrochloric, hydriodic, and perchloric acids.
Partially soluble in most dilute acids; not
readily soluble in concentrated sulfuric and
nitric acids or sodium hydroxide solutions.
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