Your need to know about Uranium
Uranium? You mean that stuff in bombs? Yes. That stuff.
Uranium written as the symbol U, atomic number 92 and an average mass of 238.
Uranium written as the symbol U, atomic number 92 and an average mass of 238.
What is Uranium?Funny thing actually you need Uranium-235 not Uranium-238 to actually make an atomic bomb.
But let's not be mad with power right Mr. Scientist? Uranium contains 92 protons, 146 Neutrons (In a U-238) and 92 electrons. This radio-active element is located in period 7 and is part of the Actinide family.It melts at 1132.0 °C (1405.15 K, 2069.6 °F) and boils at 3818.0 °C (4091.15 K, 6904.4 °F) Uranium is a solid at room temperature, and is classified as a rare earth metal. If one was to buy uranium it would cost 13 cents per gram. |
Mad Scientist. Proceed with CautionWhich compounds contain uranium? It is found in
uranium dioxide, uranyl acetate, uranyl nitrate, uranium octaoxide, uranium tetrachloride and many more. |
URANIUM IS FUN
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Uranium is used in bombs GASP! (You probably knew that) Uranium is also fuel for Nuclear Reactors. Uranium has the second highest atomic weight of the naturally occurring elements. Two kinds of bombs that are possible with uranium is the Fat Man and the Little Boy |
Sources
http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/u.html
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Nuclear-Fuel-Cycle/Introduction/What-is-Uranium--How-Does-it-Work-/#.UmhfsHA06jI
Bing
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-uranium.htm
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Uranium
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