Uranium
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All about Uranium!
Uranium=U Color= Silver
Atomic Number=92 Density= 18.95 grams per cubic
Atomic Mass=238 centimeter
Named After=Uranus
Radioactive!
Group=Metal
State of Matter=Solid
# of Protons=92
# of Electrons=92
# of Neutrons=146
Half life= Depends on isotope = U-234 250,000years, U-235 700 million years, and U-238 4.5 billion years.
Melting Point= 2075 degrees F
Boiling Point= 7468 degrees F
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Atomic Number=92 Density= 18.95 grams per cubic
Atomic Mass=238 centimeter
Named After=Uranus
Radioactive!
Group=Metal
State of Matter=Solid
# of Protons=92
# of Electrons=92
# of Neutrons=146
Half life= Depends on isotope = U-234 250,000years, U-235 700 million years, and U-238 4.5 billion years.
Melting Point= 2075 degrees F
Boiling Point= 7468 degrees F
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The Discovery
Uranium was discovered in 1789 by German chemist Martin Klaproth. Or was it? The substance that Klaproth really found was uranium dioxide! Pure uranium was found by Eugène-Melchoir Péligot, a french chemist, in 1841. Péligot isolated uranium by heating it with potassium. Uranium has since been an important element in nuclear science.
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Uranium's Role in Nuclear Energy
Uranium has played a big role in nuclear energy. Uranium is used to make nuclear generators and nuclear bombs. Just one kilogram of Uranium can be used to make as much energy as 1,500,000 kilograms of coal. Uranium is part of a lot of projects. Nuclear reactors are essential to power plants. Power plants turn water in to steam. The steam then triggered the reactor to work, which produces electricity.
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Other Uses
Uranium isn't only used for nuclear energy and bombs, it has other uses too. Scientists figured out how to make depleted uranium. Depleted uranium is non-radioactive uranium. This type of uranium can be found in some bullets, missiles, and be used to protect military trucks.
Mining Uranium
Uranium is the most mined radioactive element by far.
Each year, 38,000 tons of uranium ore is mined. Most uranium comes from Canada. Most of the U.S's uranium comes from Wyoming. One way to mine uranium is open-pit mining. Open-pit, involves digging on huge hole. The ore is then refined into pure uranium.
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Each year, 38,000 tons of uranium ore is mined. Most uranium comes from Canada. Most of the U.S's uranium comes from Wyoming. One way to mine uranium is open-pit mining. Open-pit, involves digging on huge hole. The ore is then refined into pure uranium.
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Fun Facts
~ Uranium was discovered only 8 years after the planet Uranus was discovered.
~ Klaproth discovered zirconium the same year that he discovered uranium.
~ In a uranium atom, the electrons orbit the nucleus in 7 layers.
~ Klaproth discovered zirconium the same year that he discovered uranium.
~ In a uranium atom, the electrons orbit the nucleus in 7 layers.
Words To Know
Proton= A part of an atom that has a positive charge.
Electron= A part of an atom that has a negative charge.
Neutron= A part of an atom that has a neutral charge.
Half Life= The time it takes for one half of an elements atoms to decay into atoms of another element.
Isotope= A version of the element with a different atomic mass.
Zirconium= Another element of the periodic table.
Radioactive= A property of an element that means it releases radiation.
Ore= A metal-carrying mineral.
Electron= A part of an atom that has a negative charge.
Neutron= A part of an atom that has a neutral charge.
Half Life= The time it takes for one half of an elements atoms to decay into atoms of another element.
Isotope= A version of the element with a different atomic mass.
Zirconium= Another element of the periodic table.
Radioactive= A property of an element that means it releases radiation.
Ore= A metal-carrying mineral.
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Bibliography
Works Cited
Campbell, Allen. "Dmitri Mendeleev." ~ History of the Periodic Table. Allen Campbell, 24 Mar. 2013. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.
The Columbia Encyclopedia,. "Uranium." Http://infotrac.galegroup.com. Gale, 2000. Web. 20 Apr. 2013. <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/k12/infomark/402/923/3901992w16/purl=rc1_K12J_0_A69234205&dyn=14!xrn_3_0_A69234205?sw_aep=mlin_m_big>.
Entergy and Boston Edison Co. "Educational Resources on Pilgrim Station & Nuclear Power." Educational Resources on Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station & Nuclear Power. Entergy and Boston Edison Co., 24 Mar. 2013. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.
Gagnon, Steven. "The Element Uranium." Jefferson Lab. Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, 2013. Web. 13 Mar. 2013.
Jackson, Tom. Radioactive Elements. Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2006. Print.
Stewart, Doug. "Uranium Element Facts." Chemicool. David D. Hsu. of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. Web. 19 Mar. 2013.
Campbell, Allen. "Dmitri Mendeleev." ~ History of the Periodic Table. Allen Campbell, 24 Mar. 2013. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.
The Columbia Encyclopedia,. "Uranium." Http://infotrac.galegroup.com. Gale, 2000. Web. 20 Apr. 2013. <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/k12/infomark/402/923/3901992w16/purl=rc1_K12J_0_A69234205&dyn=14!xrn_3_0_A69234205?sw_aep=mlin_m_big>.
Entergy and Boston Edison Co. "Educational Resources on Pilgrim Station & Nuclear Power." Educational Resources on Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station & Nuclear Power. Entergy and Boston Edison Co., 24 Mar. 2013. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.
Gagnon, Steven. "The Element Uranium." Jefferson Lab. Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, 2013. Web. 13 Mar. 2013.
Jackson, Tom. Radioactive Elements. Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2006. Print.
Stewart, Doug. "Uranium Element Facts." Chemicool. David D. Hsu. of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. Web. 19 Mar. 2013.