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Applications of uranium:
- nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors
- explosive for nuclear weapons
- material for armors and projectiles
- catalyst
- additive for glasses and ceramics (to obtain beautiful green colors)
- toner in Photography
- mordant for textiles
- shielding material (depleted uranium)
- ballast
- and other minor applications
The price on the spot in June 2011 is approx. 120 US $/kg of the oxide U3O8, nonrefined.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoApplications of uranium:
- nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors
- explosive for nuclear weapons
- material for armors and projectiles
- catalyst
- additive for glasses and ceramics (to obtain beautiful green colors)
- toner in photography
- mordant for textiles
- shielding material (depleted uranium)
- ballast
- and other minor applications
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Is uranium a precious metal found in Namibia?
Uranium is not a precious metal (as Au, Ag, Pt,.....) but is a valuable metal mined in Namibia.
Most abundant isotope of uranium is?
More than 99%of naturally occurring uranium is U-238. The valuable U-235 makes up less than 1% of uranium, and must be "enriched" in complicated processes.
Why is the uranium in the tundra so valuable?
It is really important because humans want it to work on different things. But also it causes the global warning to grow more and more.
What are 2 molecules that contain uranium?
Examples:Oxides: uranium dioxide, uranium trioxide, uranium octaoxideSalts: ammonium diuranate, uranyl nitrate, uranyl acetate, uranium hehxafluoride, uranium chlorideand many others because uranium is a reactive metal.
Uranium -235 and uranium -238 are different of uranium?
Isotopes Uranium 235 and uranium 238 are only natural isotopes of the element uranium.
What do gold and uranium have in common?
Uranium and gold are very valuable metals.
What elements are more valuable than gold?
Diamond and Uranium
What is a metal more valuable than gold and silver?
uranium
What uranium that makes at a valuable mineral?
Uranium is used as nuclear fuel or explosive in atomic bombs.Uranium has also many minor applications.
Is uranium a precious metal found in Namibia?
Uranium is not a precious metal (as Au, Ag, Pt,.....) but is a valuable metal mined in Namibia.
What is the same and different between uranium and petroleum?
Uranium is a radioactive metal. Petroleum is a complex mixture of organic compounds. Petroleum is a fossil fuel. All is different between uranium and petroleum. But uranium nuclear fission and petroleum burning release valuable energy.
What are southern Africa's most valuable?
coal, platinum, copper, uranium nd iron ore
Most abundant isotope of uranium is?
More than 99%of naturally occurring uranium is U-238. The valuable U-235 makes up less than 1% of uranium, and must be "enriched" in complicated processes.
What are southern Africa most valuable resources?
coal, platinum, copper, uranium nd iron ore
What valuable mineral necessary for the creation of nuclear energy is found in New Mexico?
Uranium is mined in New Mexico.
What three valuable natural resources listed in this section have been discovered in the northern polar regions?
Gold, oil, and uranium.
Have 500 shares of consolidated uranium mines inc do they have any value?
I believe they are only valuable as a collectable. From what I read the company was a scam.
