It is used in military shells and bombs to make them penetrate armour better (because it is heavy). It can also be used in breeder reactors to make plutonium for fuelling other reactors, though this has not been used on any commercial scale as yet.
Applications of uranium-238:
- in nuclear reactors (breeders, rapids)
- material for armors and projectiles
- catalyst
- additive for glass and ceramics (to obtain beautiful green or yellow colors)
- toner in Photography
- mordant for textiles
- additive for the preparation of biological samples for electron microscopy
- shielding material (depleted uranium)
- ballast (counter weights)
- and other minor applications
A particular atom absorbs a neutron to form uranium-236. No particle is emitted.
Now, no use.
Uranium 238 is transformed in thorium 234 by alpha decay.
Uranium is a member of the actinoids family elements. Uranium-238 is a natural isotope of uranium.
Isotopes Uranium 235 and uranium 238 are only natural isotopes of the element uranium.
Uranium-235 has 143 neutrons, uranium-238 has146 neutrons.
Uranium-235 has 143 neutrons and uranium-238 has 146 neutrons.
The most common uranium isotope found in nature is Uranium-238. This particular isotope is mostly used in nuclear weapons and as the fuel supply for nuclear power.
U from uranium235U and 238U (recommended); also possible U-235 and U-238 or uranium-235 and uranium-238.
Uranium 238 is transformed in thorium 234 by alpha decay.
Uranium is a member of the actinoids family elements. Uranium-238 is a natural isotope of uranium.
Isotopes Uranium 235 and uranium 238 are only natural isotopes of the element uranium.
Uranium-238 has 146 neutrons.
Uranium 238 has 146 neutrons.
Uranium-238 and uranium-234 are not "elements", but they are natural isotopes of the chemical element uranium. The atoms are neutral.
Uranium-235 has 143 neutrons and uranium-238 has 146 neutrons.
Uranium-235 has 143 neutrons, uranium-238 has146 neutrons.
Uranium-235 and uranium-238 are different isotopes of the element uranium. They have different mass numbers due to different numbers of neutrons.
Uranium 235 and uranium 238 are especially alpha particles emitters. They are natural radioactive isotopes.