Plutonium - ₉₄Pu: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of plutonium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for plutonium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of plutonium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of plutonium are: 4.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• Plutonium dihydride: PuH₂
• Plutonium trihydride: PuH₃

Fluorides

• Plutonium trifluoride: PuF₃
• Plutonium hexafluoride: PuF₆
• Plutonium tetrafluoride: PuF₄

Chlorides

• Plutonium trichloride: PuCl₃

Bromides

• Plutonium tribromide: PuBr₃

Iodides

• Plutonium triiodide: PuI₃

Oxides

• Plutonium oxide: PuO
• Plutonium dioxide: PuO₂
• Diplutonium trioxide: Pu₂O₃

Sulfides

• Plutonium sulphide: PuS
• Plutonium disulphide: PuS₂
• Diplutonium trisulphide: Pu₂S₃

Selenides

• Plutonium selenide: PuSe

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• Plutonium nitride: PuN

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed