What is radioactive uranium used for?

Answer 1

Uranium is a radioactive element used in creating nuclear fission reactions. It is commonly used in nuclear power plants to generate energy, but also for nuclear weaponry.

Applications of uranium:

- nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors

- explosive and yield booster in nuclear weapons

- material for armor and armor-piercing projectiles

- ballast (counter weights)

- shielding material (depleted uranium)

In the past uranium was used in small amounts as:

- catalyst

- additive for glass and ceramics (to obtain beautiful green or yellow colors)

- toner in Photography

- mordant for textiles

- additive for the preparation of biological samples for electron microscopy

and other minor applications

Answer 2

Applications of uranium:

- nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors (it can be used to generate huge amount of power)

- explosive for nuclear weapons

- material for armors and projectiles

- catalyst

- additive for glass and ceramics (to obtain beautiful green colors)

- toner in photography

- mordant for textiles

- shielding material (depleted uranium)

- ballast

- and other minor applications

Answer 3

Applications of uranium:

- nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors

- explosive for nuclear weapons

- material for armors and projectiles

- catalyst

- additive for glass and ceramics (to obtain beautiful green colors)

- toner in photography

- mordant for textiles

- shielding material (depleted uranium)

- ballast

- and other minor applications