Atomic Mass 238 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have mass (atomic mass). But what is the chemical element that has 238,0289 as atomic mass?

The answer is Uranium. There is so much cool stuff about Uranium that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Uranium Overview

Atomic Mass

238,0289

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Atomic Number

92

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Description

Silvery-white, dense, ductile, malleable, radioactive metal.

Atomic Symbol

U (Uranium)

Discovery

Discovered By: Martin Klaproth

Year: 1789

Location: Germany

State at 20 °C

solid

Sources

Occurs in many rocks, but in large amounts only in such minerals as pitchblende and carnotite.

Name Origin

Named for the planet Uranus.

Uses

For many centuries it was used as a pigment for glass. Now it is used as a fuel in nuclear reactors and in bombs.

Want to learn more details and data about Uranium? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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