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
- additive for the preparation of biological samples for electron microscopy
- shielding material (depleted uranium)
- ballast (counter weights)
- and other minor applications
For example the radioactivity and instability.
Uranium is a metal, solid, radioactive at room temperature.
Uranium has no odor.
any color
nuclear energy
Uranium is a solid metal at room temperature.
Uranium is used as nuclear fuel.
atomic number: 92 protons mass: 238.1 amu
Uranium is easily oxidized by oxygen.In powdered form is pyrophoric.
Uranium belongs to the actinide family of elements in the periodic table.
A fresh cleaned uranium piece is silvery-gray; after oxidation in air the surface become near black.
Uranium has 2 electrons on its outer energy level.