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How can uranium be used for war?
- Enriched uranium is used as explosive in some nuclear weapons. Depleted uranium is used for: - armors - projectiles - ballast
How has uranium changed the world?
The principal changes are: - fabrication of nuclear weapons - creation of nuclear power reactors - use of depleted uranium in weapons
Are the atomic bomb and depleted uranium the same weapon?
No, the atomic bomb and depleted uranium are not the same thing. Nuclear weapons are made with enriched uranium or with plutonium as the fissionable material. Depleted uranium is uranium that is "left over" after natural uranium is put through a process called enrichment to inprove the concentration of the isotope U-235 over that in natural uranium. The enriched uranium with its higher percentage of U-235 is fissionable, and it can be used in nuclear reactors and in nuclear weapons. Depleted uranium is used to make armor-piercing projectiles, and can be put through the neutron flux in an operating reactor to be transformed (transmuted) into plutonium. Use the links below to related questions to learn more.
What gene is depleted uranium on?
Any gene; depleted uranium is uranium containing more than 99,8 % of the isotope uranium 238.
The depleted uranium load in a patient is measured by the uranium level in what?
The (depleted) uranium load in a patient is discovered by measuring the uranium concentration in urine or blood.For uranium in blood, feces, etc. see at : http://www.ccnr.org/du_hague.html, the chapter Medical testing for depleted uranium contamination.Frequently used analytical chemistry methods: fluorimetry or phosphorimetry in liquid phase.
Minimum safe distance from depleted uranium hazard?
The external irradiation from depleted uranium is not significative.
Is depleted uranium man made?
Depleted uranium is man made but the isotope 238U is natural.
When was Depleted Uranium Is a War Crime created?
Depleted Uranium Is a War Crime was created in 2006.
What are the cons of uranium?
Uranium is toxic, radioactive, can be used for nuclear weapons.
Is depleted uranium 40 percent more radioactive than natural uranium?
Depleted uranium is approx. 60% less radioactive than an equivalent mass of natural uranium.
Who needs uranium?
Uranium is primarily used in nuclear power plants to produce electricity. It is also used in some military applications, such as nuclear weapons. Additionally, uranium can be used in certain medical procedures and in some research applications.
What are the differences between uranium-235 and uranium-238 in terms of their nuclear properties and applications?
Uranium-235 and uranium-238 are two isotopes of uranium with different numbers of neutrons. Uranium-235 is used in nuclear reactors and weapons due to its ability to sustain a nuclear chain reaction, while uranium-238 is mainly used in depleted uranium ammunition and as a source of fuel for nuclear reactors. The main difference between the two isotopes is their nuclear properties and applications.
