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Uranium is found in the earth only in the form of compounds. Uranium is present in cca. 200 minerals.

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Is uranium a compound or a mixture?

Uranium is a metallic element. It is a pure element and nether a compound nor a mixture. Uranium has the symbol U and number 92 on the periodic table. It is used by the military to make anti armour piercing munitions. It is also used in nuclear power stations. Uranium is an element. Its atomic symbol is U, atomic number is 92, and it has an atomic mass of 238.0 In nuclear reactors, however, only certain isotopes are used which are not found naturally. The uranium found naturally must be "enriched."


Is a uranium mineral?

No, but it is an element found in many minerals.


Is uranium an acid or a base?

Uranium is a metallic element and is not classified as an acid or a base. It is a radioactive element that can be found in nature as uranium-238 and uranium-235 isotopes.


Is Uranium a man made element?

No, Uranium is naturally occurring. But all elements beyond uranium are man-made.


Is astatine found as a pure element in nature or in a compound?

Astatine is found naturally as a member of the radioactive decay series: uranium, thorium and actinium series; the chemical form is not excatly known.


Is radon found as an element or as a compound?

Element.


Was argon found as a element or compound?

Element


What element is found in a compound called bauxite?

Aluminum is the element found in a compound called bauxite.


What element is found in the mineral compound beryl?

Beryllium is the element found in the mineral compound beryl.


Is uranium synthetic?

No, uranium is a natural chemical element.


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.


Is uranium the most complex element found in nature?

Yes