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Eating uranium is a bad idea, as you probably guessed. Fortunately for people, most uranium that is ingested will pass relatively quickly through the digestive tract, but some may be absorbed. Absorbed uranium poses a hazard, and the amount of uranium ingested would have to be quantified to make an assessment. Breathing uranium, which is a separate issue, is much more hazardous.
There will be variations in the amounts of uranium absorbed by the body that will depend on whether the ingested material is uranium metal or whether it is a compound of this actinide. Organic compounds will be absorbed more readily than, say, uranium oxide. Further, the uranium that gets uptaken may be deposited in the bones, the liver or other places.
The long term effect of absorbed uranium is that is may be in someone for a while and present a radiation hazard. We know that uranium is radioactive, though weakly. If uranium is deposited in tissue, it may stay there for a while. Radioactive decay will leave decay products, which are also radioactive, stuck within the affected tissue. Anyone who "takes in" uranium may be in store for some body scans to assess damage and what risks the future may hold. It is a challenge to quantify the amount of uranium that a person may have within him, and medical assessment will depend on a good workup.
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What happens when uranium is mixed with titanium?
Formation of an alloy uranium-titanium.
What happens when Uranium and Mercury go together?
Formation of a uranium-mercury amalgam
What happens in a uranium factory?
Uranium ores are transformed in uranismoctoxide, uranium metal, uranium dioxide, ammonium diuranate, uranium tetrafluoride, uranium hexafluoride etc. Another step is to prepare uranium alloys, uranium dioxide sintered pellets, enriched uranium - in other plants.
What happens if an atom of uranium loses a proton?
Uranium minus a proton (hydrogen atom) is protactinium.? That is, if you could get it to do that - this is an unusual reaction.
What happens when uranium gives off an alpha particle?
An isotope of thorium is obtained.
What happens if uranium and gasoline mix?
you get wet uranium
What happens when uranium is mixed with titanium?
Formation of an alloy uranium-titanium.
What happens if you touch uranium with your bare hand?
Nothing, if the uranium is non-irradiated.
What happens when Uranium and Mercury go together?
Formation of a uranium-mercury amalgam
What happens if you eat expired baking powder?
you die because it contains a lot of deflated uranium
What happens when uranium is exposed to acid?
For example, metallic uranium is soluble in nitric acid.
What happens when your body lacks uranium?
Uranium is not necessary for the organism of any living form.
What happens when black uranium is added to copper vessel?
Uranium doesn't react with copper.
What happens in a uranium factory?
Uranium ores are transformed in uranismoctoxide, uranium metal, uranium dioxide, ammonium diuranate, uranium tetrafluoride, uranium hexafluoride etc. Another step is to prepare uranium alloys, uranium dioxide sintered pellets, enriched uranium - in other plants.
Can you eat uranium and live?
No, uranium is a very toxic chemical element and also is radioactive.
What happens if we lost uranium?
It is difficult to loss uranium today; but if it is lost or stolen should be of course sought !
Can dogs eat uranium?
No
