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The nuclear fission of uranium-235 release a huge amount of energy.
This energy can be used in nuclear reactors to produce electricity/heat or in nuclear weapons.
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Is uranium apart of a special group of elements?
Uranium is a member of the actinides family of elements.
Why is there so little uranium?
Uranium is a not a so rare material !
What metals can withstand uranium fluoride corrosion?
Uranium hexafluoride is stored in special stainless steel or monel (a nickel alloy) containers.
What happens when plutonium fuses with uranium to make a bomb?
Nothing special. Atomic bombs can be built with either uranium, plutonium, or composite (plutonium/uranium) cores. All work the same.
What is the formula for uranium?
Uranium is an Element so therefore, it doesn't have a formula. The Symbol for Uranium is U.
Could uranium be used by the school?
Only in special controlled laboratories.
What safety precautions are needed when handling uranium-234?
No special precautions are needed for handling Uranium 234, only normal chemical laboratory procedures. But U234 is rare and without specific use, so there is no need to work with this isotope.
Safe distance in meters from depleted uranium?
The external irradiation from depleted uranium is not important; no very special precautions or a mandatory safe distance.
Which the element uranium belong to?
The period that Uranium is found in is Period 7 of the Periodic Table.There are only 7 periods in the periodic table...
What is uraniums period group?
Uranium is now placed in a special group (family) of chemical elements - actinoids.Uranium is considered also a transition metal.
Is uranium hard?
The hardness of uranium is 6 on the Mohs scale; not so hard.
Is uranium an acid or base?
Uranium is an element, so it is neither an acid or a base.
