Atomic Symbol for Uranium (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is U?

The answer is Uranium (U). However there is a lot of stuff about Uranium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Uranium Overview

Atomic Symbol

U (Uranium)

Sources

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

Description

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

Name Origin

Named for the planet Uranus.

State at 20 °C

solid

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.

Discovery

Discovered By: Martin Klaproth

Year: 1789

Location: Germany

Atomic Number

92

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

238,0289

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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