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Yes. Pitchblende contains one gram of radium per seven tons. It is radioactive.

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How dangerous is pitchblende?

Pitchblende is dangerous due to its radioactive properties. It is the primary ore of uranium and contains radium and other radioactive elements, which can emit harmful radiation. Exposure to pitchblende without proper protection can result in radiation sickness, increased risk of cancer, and other health issues. It is important to handle pitchblende with care and follow safety guidelines when working with it.


What property makes it easy to find pitchblende?

The color of pitchblende makes it easy to find it.


Which mineral is radium obtained?

pitchblende was the first, but any good uranium ore will do as it is a daughter element of uranium's decay.


Is Pitchblende an ore of plutonium?

Yes, pitchblende is an important ore of uranium which also contains traces of other radioactive elements like radium and thorium. Plutonium can be produced artificially from uranium but is not naturally found in pitchblende.


How do you find radium?

in ore of pitchblende


What is a blackish mineral that is a type of uraninite?

pitchblende


Symbol of the element found in pitchblende after uranium has been extracted?

The symbol of the element found in pitchblende after uranium extraction is thorium, with the chemical symbol Th. Thorium is a radioactive metal and is often found in association with uranium ores, including pitchblende.


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What can make a thermometer dangerous?

If the liquid inside is mercury, contact or digestion of this can be dangerous.


What radioactive element is constracted from carnotite and pitchblende?

Uranium


Is promethium dangerous?

As a radioactive material promethium is dangerous by ingestion, inhalation or skin contact.


What weapon which used the main extraction of pitchblende as fuel?

Pitchblende is uranium ore, so any nuclear weapon which used uranium in some form or other (tamper, core, used with plutonium, secondary casing) would need uranium, which is initially obtained from the mining and refining of pitchblende, for example, Little Boy.