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The concentration of uranium in living beings is very different. In the human body the mean concentration is 0,000 000 003 % (atomic). Of course workers in the uranium industry and peoples living near uranium plants, mines and regions rich in uranium has a greater concentration of U in the body.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoEarth crust concentration of uranium: 2-3 mg/kg
Sea water concentration of uranium: ca. 3 µg/L
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∙ 13y agoUranium concentration in the earth crust (up to 25 km in depth): approx. 3 mg/kg
Uranium concentration in the ocean waters: approx. 3 μg/L
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Why uranium is most common in isotopes?
The most common isotope of uranium is uranium-238.
What is the nature of uranium?
Uranium is a natural chemical element, a metal and is radioactive.
Is uranium a soil?
Uranium is a metal, natural, radioactive. Uranium exist only as minerals in the nature. Soils contain traces of uranium.
Are there any kinds of uranium?
In nature, uranium is found as uranium-238 (99.284%), uranium-235 (0.711%),[4] and a very small amount of uranium-234 (0.0058%)
What does berkelium and uranium have in common?
Uranium and berkelium are radioactive elements.
Were is uranium found in nature?
Uranium - for economical exploitation - exist in mines.But uranium is is a common element in all rocks, all waters, building materials, soils etc.
What is the main use of Uranium-238?
The most common uranium isotope found in nature is Uranium-238. This particular isotope is mostly used in nuclear weapons and as the fuel supply for nuclear power.
How uranium is stored in nature as it radioactive element?
Uranium exist in nature as minerals and ores; more than 200 uranium minerals are known today.
Why uranium is most common in isotopes?
The most common isotope of uranium is uranium-238.
Where is the nature of uranium?
Uranium is a natural chemical element, metal, radioactive.
What is the nature of uranium?
Uranium is a natural chemical element, a metal and is radioactive.
Is uranium a soil?
Uranium is a metal, natural, radioactive. Uranium exist only as minerals in the nature. Soils contain traces of uranium.
Does uranium 238 have the shortest half life?
The half life of 238U is 4,468.109 years; this is a very long halflife !
Where can you find the common name for uranium?
The only name for uranium is uranium.
Are there any kinds of uranium?
In nature, uranium is found as uranium-238 (99.284%), uranium-235 (0.711%),[4] and a very small amount of uranium-234 (0.0058%)
How much uranium-235 is typically found in uranium ore when it is mined from the ground?
Uranium-235 is found in nature at about 0.7% concentration to uranium-238.
How does the uranium used in a CANDU reactor exist in nature?
CANDU burns natural unenriched uranium.
