Applications of uranium:
- nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors
- explosive for nuclear weapons
- material for armors and projectiles
- catalyst
- additive for glass and ceramics (to obtain beautiful green colors)
- toner in Photography
- mordant for textiles
- shielding material (depleted uranium)
- ballast
- and other minor applications
Uranium is an important resource in the Canadian province Saskatchewan. Uranium is also exported.
A good chemistry teacher know all about uranium !
Yes, if it is possible and you have money to buy uranium for the future.
Disadvantages of uranium: 1. Uranium is a possible polluting agent of the natural environment. 2. Uranium is a toxic and radioactive chemical element. 3. Uranium release radium and radon.
Uranium dating is very useful to evaluate the age of rocks and minerals.
Now, probably all uranium mines in Ontario are closed.
- the nuclear energy from uranium is an alternative for fossil fuels- uranium doesn't release carbon dioxide- uranium hasn't a contribution to the warming of the climate- uranium has many applications- uranium is useful for nuclear weapons, armors and projectiles
uranium-238
The most important minerals for uranium are pitchblende, carnotite, uraninite.But uranium is also a by-product of mines for gold, phosphates, vanadium etc.
Yes and no
pitchblende was the first, but any good uranium ore will do as it is a daughter element of uranium's decay.
Uranium is a toxic and radioactive metal; of course the contamination of waters, soils, etc. must be avoided.Accidents in uranium mines or plants can lead to pollution of waters and soils.