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Uranium 233 is an artificial isotope obtained only in a nuclear reactor from thorium 232 by the intermediate of a (n, gamma) nuclear reaction.

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What does uranium-233 contain?

Uranium 233 is an artificial isotope of uranium; 92 protons and electrons, 141 neutrons.


How bad is uranium 233?

Uranium-233 is not bad ! It is an important nuclear fuel . And also can be used in nuclear weapons.But it is radioactive and toxic as all uranium isotopes.


What particle is given off during the change from protactinium to uranium?

Protactinium-233 is transformed in uranium-233 emitting beta radiation.


When were uranium atoms split?

Uranium atoms are split during nuclear fission. Uranium-235 and uranium-233 are fissile with thermal neutrons and uranium-238 is fissile with fast neutrons.


Which is the only atomic reactor using uranium-233 in India?

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Which isotope of uranium is the most sought after to create nuclear bombs?

Uranium-235, found in natural Uranium at a level of 0.72%Uranium-233, produced in breeder reactors from Thorium-232


Why uranium is used in nuclear energy?

The isotope uranium-235 (or uranium-233) under nuclear fission emit the energy of fission. This energy is transformed in heat and electricity.


Can nuclear weapons be manufactured from you 233?

Yes, uranium-233 produced in a reactor from thorium, has almost identical fissile properties to plutonium-239.


Which radioctive element is formed during conversion of thorium to uranium 235?

Th 232---→Th 233---→Pa 233---→U 233; U233, not U 235 !


What is an alternative material to plutonium for nuclear power?

Uranium-235, uranium-233; in the future, if it is possible, on a small scale: neptunium, americium, curium.


Is uranium hard?

The hardness of uranium is 6 on the Mohs scale; not so hard.


What three isotopes that can undergo nuclear fission?

Three isotopes that can undergo nuclear fission are uranium-235, plutonium-239, and uranium-233. When these isotopes absorb a neutron, they become unstable and split into smaller fragments, releasing energy in the process.