Uranium

= Uranium = = BASIC FACTS = U is its symbol its just an abreviation Uranium Atomic number 92 Atomic weight 238.029 Atomic radius138.5

Found in a mineral called pitch blend Uranium was found in 1841 by Martin Klaproth in1789 martin was a German chemist
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Melting point 1135 degrees celsius Boiling point 4131 degrees celsius Density 19.1 grams per centimeter cubed There are 5,404,000 tones on the earth
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Uranium is used for nuclear power and nuclear weapons Uranium is solid but can melt into a liquid There are 441 nuclear power plants that supply about 16% of the world’s energy
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