Why Does Plutonium Not Occur in Appreciable Amounts in Natural

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Multiple Choice

Why does plutonium not occur in appreciable amounts in natural ore deposits?

• A)Most naturally occurring plutonium deposits have already been depleted in the creation of nuclear weapons.
• B)Plutonium is strictly a human-made element.
• C)Any plutonium initially in the earth's crust has long since decayed.
• D)Plutonium loses electrons to form positively charged particles that have long since washed into the oceans.

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