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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 glass 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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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 or yellow colors)

- toner in photography

- mordant for textiles

- shielding material (depleted uranium)

- ballast

- and other minor applications

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Uranium 235 is the only naturally occurring substance that can be used because of its property of fissioning, producing heat. Plutonium can be used but it must first be made from uranium as it doesn't occur in nature. This can be done in breeder reactors.

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Uranium is used as a fuel in nuclear power plants, as well as a component of atomic bombs (although atomic bombs can also be made with plutonium instead of uranium).

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Which products does Uranium use?

Uranium is an element, it does not 'use' any products.


Why does China use uranium?

China use uranium as nuclear fuel or for atomic bombs.


What is uranium 234 used for?

Anu use for the isotope uranium-234.


Do uranium use in light bulb?

Uranium is not used in light bulbs.


What is the primary use for uranium?

Uranium is used especially as nuclear fuel.

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How do living things people and animals use the chemial uranium?

People use the chemical uranium to help power electricity and power plants.


How do living things people and animals use the chemical uranium?

Uranium hasn't a biological role.


How do people use uranium rays?

Uranium has many applications but the use of emitted rays is not important.Uranium is used as nuclear fuel or for atomic bombs.


A natural resource that people use to make energy?

Uranium


Which products does Uranium use?

Uranium is an element, it does not 'use' any products.


What is the use of uranium-234?

Uranium-234 has any practical use.


Does coventional coal use uranium?

Coal dont't use uranium ! But coal ashes contain traces of uranium.


Why does China use uranium?

China use uranium as nuclear fuel or for atomic bombs.


What does nuclear stations use for and element for fuel?

Uranium (as uranium dioxide, uranium carbide, uranium metal, uranium alloys, etc.), plutonium and thorium.


Why would you use liquid uranium?

Now liquid uranium has not applications.


Hom you use uranium daily?

Uranium is not used daily at home.


How much uranium do you use every day?

Uranium is not used at home.