Atomic Symbol U (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every Atom has a symbol to represent them. Some are easy to figure out... But what is the atom whose symbol is U?

The answer is Uranium (U). But there's a lot of secret / fun facts about Uranium that people don't know. Let me walk you through this atom...

Uranium Overview

Atomic Symbol

U (Uranium)

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.

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.

Atomic Number

92

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

238,0289

Discovery

Discovered By: Martin Klaproth

Year: 1789

Location: Germany

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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