Plutonium trihydride is an compound of plutonium and hydrogen with the chemical formula .
Synthesis Plutonium reacts noticeably with hydrogen at room temperature and rapidly when heated:
Also, heating of plutonium dihydride with hydrogen:
Physical properties Plutonium trihydride forms grey crystals of hexagonal crystal structure, with space group P63/mmc.
Chemical properties When heated in an ammonia atmosphere, it forms a plutonium nitride:
It reacts with air:
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