Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the U element?
The answer is Uranium, whose symbol is U, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...
The answer is Uranium, whose symbol is U, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...
Uranium Overview
Chemical Symbol
U (Uranium)
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
Description
Silvery-white, dense, ductile, malleable, radioactive metal.
Name Origin
Named for the planet Uranus.
Sources
Occurs in many rocks, but in large amounts only in such minerals as pitchblende and carnotite.
Learn more about the atomic number.
Atomic Number
92Learn more about the atomic number.
Atomic Mass
238,0289
Discovery
Discovered By: Martin Klaproth
Year: 1789
Location: Germany
Learn more about the atomic mass.
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