Chemical Symbol for Uranium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Uranium is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Uranium (U) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Uranium Overview

Chemical Symbol

U (Uranium)

Description

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

Sources

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

Atomic Number

92

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Atomic Mass

238,0289

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.

State at 20 °C

solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Martin Klaproth

Year: 1789

Location: Germany

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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