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2007-04-09 22:12:31 · 5 answers · asked by cHan-Cho 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Uranium has atomic number = 92. That means it has 92 protons and equal no. of electrons.
It has many isotopes. That means, that there are various Uranium atoms with different number of neutrons. Such as U 235 which has (235-92) neutrons. The other isotope U238 which has 3 more neutrons.
U 238 is most common uranium, but it is not suitable for fission - for nuclear power stations or making bombs. It is U235, which is used for this purpose.
U235 is available in very small quantity (I am not sure, but it is around 0.3% of total uranium)
Both U235 and U238 are radio active.
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2007-04-09 22:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by dipakrashmi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uranium is an element
Uranium is different than other elements because it has a different number of protons in its nucleas
hydrogen has 1 proton, helium 2, lithium has 3,...... carbon has 6,........and uranium has 92 protons
2007-04-09 22:39:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uranium - atom mas 235, enriched 238, radioactive element, halving period 1500 years...one of the heaviest metals...
2007-04-09 22:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by javornik1270 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-04-09 22:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by daddyspanksalot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uranium.....
Hmmmm....
Something that if we combine it with plutonium can BLOW and make a deadly radiation.....
2007-04-10 01:57:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋