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Why is breathing or swallowing a small amount of uranium compound fatal?
Skittlelover
Because Alhpa radiation is by far most dangerous radiation, but it is very easily stopped be few cm of air or by a piece of paper. However if one swallows (or breathes in) a source of Alhpa radiation (uranium for example) it will do damage cells DNA beyond repair. The reason why alpha radiation is so much more dangerous than Betta and Gamma is because it's particles relatively large and able to destroy both of the DNA stands simultaneously.
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Are there any kinds of uranium?
In nature, uranium is found as uranium-238 (99.284%), uranium-235 (0.711%),[4] and a very small amount of uranium-234 (0.0058%)
Has the amount of uranium in Earth increased over geologic time Has the amount of lead in Earth increased?
The amount of uranium decreasesd, the amount of lead increased over geologic times.
What happens when you eat uranium?
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.
What country uses the least amount of uranium?
Many countries without uranium mines, nuclear reactors, nuclear weapons.
What Would happen if you had uranium in a enclosed container and exposed it to a large amount of electricity?
Being a metal Uranium would conduct electricity.
Breathing in or swallowing a large amount of a uranium compound may be fatal?
Yes, it is possible.
Breathing in or swallowing a small amount of uranium compound may be fatal?
This depends on many factors: the quantity inhaled or ingested, cronic contamination or a single contamination, the chemical form of uranium, the physical form of uranium (powder, bulk solid, solution), the enrichment of uranium, the life style and the foods ingested, etc. Please define these aspects for a more correct answer.
Are there any kinds of uranium?
In nature, uranium is found as uranium-238 (99.284%), uranium-235 (0.711%),[4] and a very small amount of uranium-234 (0.0058%)
Has the amount of uranium in Earth increased over geologic time Has the amount of lead in Earth increased?
The amount of uranium decreasesd, the amount of lead increased over geologic times.
What is the amount of Protons in Uranium?
92
What is the amount uranium is used in nuclear fission?
Minimum one atom of uranium 235.
What happens when you eat uranium?
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.
What are the benefits of the sperm when its swallowing?
The benefits are a small amount of protein and glucose. Other than that there are no harmful effects of swallowing semen.
What are the positive enriched uranium?
- the energy released from enriched uranium is higher compared to natural uranium- the amount of uranium needed for a reactor is lower- research reactors work only with enriched uranium- atomic bombs have highly enriched uranium or plutonium
How much energy can uranium produce?
It depends upon the amount of uranium being used.However, the energy given out per nucleon per fission of uranium is 0.9 MeV.
What country uses the least amount of uranium?
Many countries without uranium mines, nuclear reactors, nuclear weapons.
Is amount a compound word?
No, "amount" is not a compound word. It is a single word that stands on its own.
