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Nuclear Fuel Facts: Uranium | Department of Energy

Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the periodic table, with atomic number 92.

What is Uranium? How Does it Work? - World Nuclear Association

The uranium atom. On a scale arranged according to the increasing mass of their nuclei, uranium is one of the heaviest of all the naturally- ...

What is Uranium? | IAEA

Uranium is a vital component for the production of nuclear fuel, which is used in nuclear power reactors all over the world (Image: A. Vargas/ ...

All about uranium - Orano

A word or two on chemistry for a better understanding. Uranium is a chemical element with the symbol U and the atomic number 92. There are three naturally ...

Uranium | Definition, Properties, Uses, & Facts - Britannica

Uranium, radioactive chemical element of the actinoid series of the periodic table, atomic number 92. It is an important nuclear fuel.

Uranium - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table

Element Uranium (U), Group 20, Atomic Number 92, f-block, Mass 238.029. Sources, facts, uses, scarcity (SRI), podcasts, alchemical symbols, videos and ...

Uranium - Wikipedia

Uranium is a chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table.

Uranium: What It It?

Uranium has an atomic number of 92 which means there are 92 protons and 92 electrons in the atomic structure. U-238 has 146 neutrons in the nucleus, ...

Nuclear Explained–Where Our Uranium Comes From - EIA

Uranium is the most-used fuel by nuclear power plants for nuclear fission. Uranium is a common metal found in rocks all over the world. Uranium occurs in ...

Supply of Uranium - World Nuclear Association

Uranium is a relatively common metal, found in rocks and seawater. Economic concentrations of it are not uncommon.

Uranium-235 (U-235) and Uranium-238 (U-238) - CDC

Uranium (U-235 and U-238) is a heavy metal that is naturally occurring in the environment. It can be found in almost all rock, soil, and water.

EPA FACTS ABOUT URANIUM

See. “EPA Facts about Radon and Radium” for additional information on these radionuclides. Natural uranium releases alpha particles and low levels of gamma rays ...

Uranium (nuclear) - Energy Kids - EIA

Uranium is the fuel most widely used by nuclear power plants for nuclear fission. Uranium is a common metal found in rocks all over the world. Uranium ...

CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND RADIOLOGICAL INFORMATION - NCBI

Uranium is a naturally occurring element that makes up approximately 2–4 ppm of the earth=s crust. It is more plentiful than silver and about as abundant as ...

Radionuclide Basics: Uranium | US EPA

Uranium-234 is less than one percent of all forms of natural uranium, but is much more radioactive. It gives off almost half of the ...

Natural Uranium | NRC.gov

In terms of radioactivity, however, natural uranium contains about 2.2 percent uranium-235, 48.6 percent uranium-238, and 49.2 percent uranium-234. Natural ...

Toxicological Profile for Uranium

The chemical information for uranium metal is listed in Table 4-1. 4.2 PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, AND RADIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES. The physical properties of uranium and ...

Depleted Uranium | IAEA

2. What are the existing levels of uranium in the environment? Uranium is found in trace amounts in all rocks and soil, in water and air, ...

Uranium Enrichment | NRC.gov

The nuclear fuel used in a nuclear reactor needs to have a higher concentration of the U235 isotope than that which exists in natural uranium ore. U235 when ...

Uranium: Facts about the radioactive element that powers nuclear ...

Uranium is a naturally radioactive element. It powers nuclear reactors and atomic bombs. Uranium nitrate called uranyl, with uranium ore, radioactive material.