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Is it true New Mexico produce almost half of the nations uranium?
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What is the uranium isotope with 144 neutrons?
There is no uranium isotope with 234 neutrons. The questioner almost certainly meant the uranium isotope with 234 nucleons, which is a naturally occurring isotope U234 otherwise element 92, with 142 neutrons.In which case its half life would be 252,000 years.
What is the process of refining uranium to the form used in the reactor?
Its called enrichment and it can be done many different ways. Most ways of enriching uranium require the use of what is probably the most corrosive, toxic, and violently reactive with water chemicals there is: uranium hexafluoride UF6. uranium hexafluoride will corrode almost all metals except pure nickle. uranium hexafluoride attacks all organic compounds. uranium hexafluoride on contact with water ignites and can explode.Enrichment methods using uranium hexafluoride include:gaseous diffusionthermal diffusioncentrifugeLASER separationEnrichment methods not using uranium hexafluoride include: electromagnetic separation, aka calutron, aka mass spectrometerplasma separation
What is the U-235 content of depleted uranium (DU)?
Depleted uranium is uranium with a content of the isotope uranium-235 under 0.7 %. Natural uranium has been processed to change (increase) the concentrations of lighter isotopes, and the "leftovers" are termed depleted uranium. Let's look at this heavy metal and sort things out. Without splitting hairs, the element uranium as it comes out of the ground is almost 99.27% U-238, and about 0.73% U-235. There's also a trace of U-234 in it. The isotope U-235 is the desired one for use in nuclear fuels and in nuclear weapons. Uranium is processed or "enriched" to increase the amount of the lighter isotope in the the finished product. This leaves the rest of the uranium "depleted" of some (or much) of its U-235 (and U-234, for what it's worth). The term depleted uranium is then applied to the remaining uranium. A link can be found below to check facts and gather more information.
The fuel used in a nuclear reactor usually comes from?
Mines, usually it is uranium, with only 0.7% (aproximately) U-235 (the isotope that is used for fission), the rest is U-238, known as depleted uranium, or natural uranium. Then it enriched to about 3-5% U-235, unless it is used in a CANDU reactor, in which case it can almost literaly be used straight out of the ground.
What are the characteristics of uranium?
Characteristics of uranium:When refined, uranium is a silvery white, weakly radioactive metal, which is slightly softer than steel, strongly electropositive and a poor electrical conductor.Uranium is malleable, ductile, and slightly paramagnetic.Uranium metal has very high density, being approximately 70% denser than lead, but slightly less dense than gold.Uranium metal reacts with almost all nonmetallic elements and their compounds, with reactivity increasing with temperature.Hydrochloric and nitric acids dissolve uranium, but nonoxidizing acids attack the element very slowly.When finely divided, it can react with cold water; in air, uranium metal becomes coated with a dark layer of uranium oxide.Uranium in ores is extracted chemically and converted into uranium dioxide or other chemical forms usable in industry.See the link below
Is it a fact that New Mexico produce almost half of the nation uranium?
Today uranium mines in New Mexico are practically abandoned.
How are Vietnam and India alike?
About as much as the US and Mexico; same continent but different nations.
What element is a common fuel for nuclear reactors?
Uranium is the most common, though thorium will have great use in the future. The early reactors were designed to produce maximum quantities of Uranium and Plutonium for weapons. The electrical power was almost a bye product.
Did Mexico's government has done a good job in expanding Mexico's economy since the mid 1900?
No. Internal conflicts and poor rulers have kept Mexico as a developing country since those years, unlike other nations like Taiwan or South Korea which started in a much worse position and nowadays are almost considered industrialized nations.
When did The ABC Powers mediate between Mexico and the US?
In 1914, after the Tampico Affair and Occupation of Veracruz. Both conflicts almost led to war between Mexico and the US; and the ABC nations (Argentina, Brazil, Chile) tried to diffuse the situation.
Landscape in Mexico?
Mexico has almost every climate
Is the solar energy good for Mexico?
yes because Mexico has great heat which will help produce large amount of solar power and bring the electricity bill to almost nothing if the right brand quality of solar panels are used
Can nuclear fission use uranium as a fuel?
Yes, it does so in almost all reactors
What is the uranium isotope with 144 neutrons?
There is no uranium isotope with 234 neutrons. The questioner almost certainly meant the uranium isotope with 234 nucleons, which is a naturally occurring isotope U234 otherwise element 92, with 142 neutrons.In which case its half life would be 252,000 years.
American involvement in Mexico almost resulted in a war with Mexico.?
true
Did American involvement in Mexico almost result in a war with Mexico?
true
Where in Mexico is almost always warm?
Southern Mexico, close to the sea.
