If a normal radioactive element such as Plutonium would give of high amounts of radiation, theoretically, what would an anti-plutonium do?
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It should give also high amounts of radiation, however the beta radiation would be positrons instead of electrons, the alpha radiation would be anti-protons and anti-neutrons, and the gamma radiation would be exactly gamma radiation, as photons and anti-photons are the same particles.
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It would be radioactive. It would give off the antiparticles of those given off by normal plutonium. E.g. if normal plutonium gave off an alpha particle (2n+2p), antiplutonium would give off an anti-alpha particle (made of 2 antineutrons and 2 antiprotons).
Note that photons are their own antiparticles; so gamma radiation from plutonium and from anti-plutonium would be the same.
Note that photons are their own antiparticles; so gamma radiation from plutonium and from anti-plutonium would be the same.