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Uranium

Uranium. By: Chanelle Grannum. Naturally formed. Uranium is a radioactive element that occurs naturally in low concentrations in soil, rock, and surface and groundwater. Discovery of Uranium. It was discovered in 1789 by Martin Klaproth, a German Chemist.

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Uranium

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  1. Uranium By: Chanelle Grannum

  2. Naturally formed Uranium is a radioactive element that occurs naturally in low concentrations in soil, rock, and surface and groundwater.

  3. Discovery of Uranium It was discovered in 1789 by Martin Klaproth, a German Chemist.

  4. Discovery of Uranium Radioactivity Henri Antoine Becquerel discovered that it was radioactive in 1896.

  5. Discovery of Uranium Fissionability It took until 1938 to discover that it could be split to release energy, that is fission. Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann made this discovery.

  6. Name Name derived from the planet Uranus which in Roman mythology was "Father Heaven".

  7. Uses It is mostly used as a nuclear fuel

  8. Isotopes Uranium has sixteen isotopes. They are all radioactive.

  9. Atomic Structure Uranium has 92 protons and 146 neutrons.

  10. Uranium’s Value Uranium’s value has greatly increased since the early 90’s at a fast pace

  11. Sources • "Uranium." Web. 14 Oct. 2010. <http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/92.html>. • Hore-Lacy, Ian, and The World Nuclear Association. "Uranium." Encyclopedia of Earth. Web. 2 Oct. 2010. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Uranium>. • 2006, By Mid. "Uranium Quick Facts." Depleted UF6. Web. 2 Oct. 2010. <http://web.ead.anl.gov/uranium/guide/facts/>.

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