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URANIUM

URANIUM. By David Austin. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Color – silver gray Conductivity- poor electrical conductor State- solid Magnetism-paramagnetic Uranium is a metallic chemical element. Uranium has a very high density, it is slightly less dense then gold. Crystalline Structure.

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URANIUM

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  1. URANIUM By David Austin

  2. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES • Color – silver gray • Conductivity- poor electrical conductor • State- solid • Magnetism-paramagnetic • Uranium is a metallic chemical element. • Uranium has a very high density, it is slightly less dense then gold.

  3. Crystalline Structure orthorhombic

  4. Uranium info • Protons- 92 • Electrons- 92 • Neutrons- 146 • Atomic number- 92 • Atomic weight- 238.02 • Symbol- U

  5. Atomic properties • Group in periodic table: • Group name: Actinoid • Period in periodic table: 7 (actinoid) • Block in periodic table: f-block Electron Configuration: [RN] 5f3 6d1 7s2

  6. Military uses • Uranium is used for high density penetrators • It is also used in atomic bombs

  7. Civilian uses • Uranium is used in nuclear power plants • 1 kilogram of uranium can produce 20 trillion joules of energy • That is the same amount of energy as 1500 tons of coal

  8. Where its found • 25% of the uranium in the world is mined in Canada • It is also mined in Australia, Russia, Niger, Namibia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Africa, USA and Portugal

  9. Chemical properties • Oxidation states- 3+,4+,5+,6+[1] • Reactivity-increases temp. with nonmetals • Melting point- 1405.3 K(1132.3 °C, 2070 °F)

  10. Fun facts and links • uranium video • Uranium is radioactive material • Depleated uranium was used in the gulf war and has made many veterans disabeled and has caused birth defects • uranium video 2 uranium

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