There are thought to be about 5 million tons of the grade of ore being mined now, typically 0.1 to 0.25 percent uranium oxide. So that represents 5000 to 12500 tons of uranium. This will keep the industry going for some years yet. Eventually lower grade ores will have to be mined which will be more expensive, but there is no reason to expect a shortage.
If a solid piece of uranium goes through a process like fission, the amount of uranium left would depend on the specific fission reactions that occur. During fission, uranium atoms split into smaller atoms, releasing energy and more neutrons which can continue the reaction. Some uranium atoms may be converted into other elements through the fission process, so the amount of remaining uranium would be less than the original piece.
1. The chemical symbol of uranium is U. 2. For isotopes the mass and the atomic number are noted to left. Example for uranium 235: 92235U
Uranium is a silvery-grey metal in both solid and liquid state, However on exposure to air it produces a black uranium oxide on its surface, which would happen much faster to liquid uranium than to solid uranium.
Uranium dioxide, nuclear grade, not enriched has a value greater 100 US $/kg.
In one mole of Uranium there are 238.02891g of Uranium. This number comes from its atomic weight on the Periodic Table. The mass of one mole of an element is its atomic weight in grams.
Since that is close to its half-life, about half the original quantity will be left.
3,375 days
If a solid piece of uranium goes through a process like fission, the amount of uranium left would depend on the specific fission reactions that occur. During fission, uranium atoms split into smaller atoms, releasing energy and more neutrons which can continue the reaction. Some uranium atoms may be converted into other elements through the fission process, so the amount of remaining uranium would be less than the original piece.
25 % uranium remain, 75 % is disintegrated.
None. A pellet of uranium contains uranium, not coal.
The half life of uranium is not one day. For an isotope with the half life or one day, after 3 days: the quantity remained is 12,5 %.
Uranium is not used at home.
Uranium-235 is found in nature at about 0.7% concentration to uranium-238.
Afghanistan has now no uranium mines.
1. The chemical symbol of uranium is U. 2. For isotopes the mass and the atomic number are noted to left. Example for uranium 235: 92235U
The majority of nuclear reactors use uranium as nuclear fuel.
Approx. 70 US $ for 1 kg of nuclear reactor grade uranium doxide (with natural uranium); the enriched uranium is more expensive, depending on enrichment.