Plutonium carbide
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Plutonium carbide comes in several stoichiometries
(PuC and Pu2C3).
It can be used as a nuclear fuel
for nuclear reactors in conjunction with uranium carbide
. The mixture is also labeled as uranium-plutonium carbide (UPuC).
Stoichiometry
Stoichiometry is a branch of chemistry that deals with the relative quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions. In a balanced chemical reaction, the relations among quantities of reactants and products typically form a ratio of whole numbers...
(PuC and Pu2C3).
It can be used as a nuclear fuel
Nuclear fuel
Nuclear fuel is a material that can be 'consumed' by fission or fusion to derive nuclear energy. Nuclear fuels are the most dense sources of energy available...
for nuclear reactors in conjunction with uranium carbide
Uranium carbide
Uranium carbide, a carbide of uranium, is a hard refractory ceramic material. It comes in several stoichiometries , such as uranium monocarbide , uranium sesquicarbide ,...
. The mixture is also labeled as uranium-plutonium carbide (UPuC).