Nuclear Beauty: The Uranium Story
Nuclear Beauty: The Uranium Story
Uranium one of about 118 elements on our great periodic table. It is the 92nd element in the Periodic Tale and it can be found on the last group on the periodic table, or period 7. Its element symbol is U, with an atomic mass of 92; A Molar Mass of 238.028910, and 92 electrons as well as protons and a total of 6 valance electrons. Its melting point is 2,070 degrees Fahrenheit (1,132 degrees Celsius, or 1405.372 K) and with a boiling point of 7,468 degrees Fahrenheit (4,131 degrees Celsius, or 4404.261 K) according to “Royal Society of Chemistry”. In nature, it is a silver/whitish and shiny metal that is both ductile and malleable. Unlike most metals this one is highly toxic, being both chemical and radiologically. …show more content…
A good example is dated back to war and the great nuclear bombs. “The "Little Boy" bomb detonated 1,670 feet (509 meters) above Hiroshima and left only the frames of a few reinforced concrete buildings standing in the mile radius around Ground Zero, according to a 1980 Defense Nuclear Agency report. Firestorms destroyed everything within a 4.4-mile radius (7 kilometers) of the blast”- (Stephanie Pappas). Its half-life is also 4.5 billion years and is constantly decaying because it is naturally radioactive making it have an unstable nucleus causing the constant state of decay. Another interesting fact about Uranium is that is was named after Uranus when it was discovered. Uranium is also used to color glass, of course with a more controlled quantity. “According to Lenntech, all humans and animals are naturally exposed to minute amounts of uranium from food, water, soil and air. For the most part, the general population can safely ignore the amounts that are ingested, except if they live near hazardous waste sites, mines, or if crops are grown in contaminated soil or watered with contaminated water.”- (Stephanie Pappas). So literally uranium is all over the place for around us to even inside
Uranium one of about 118 elements on our great periodic table. It is the 92nd element in the Periodic Tale and it can be found on the last group on the periodic table, or period 7. Its element symbol is U, with an atomic mass of 92; A Molar Mass of 238.028910, and 92 electrons as well as protons and a total of 6 valance electrons. Its melting point is 2,070 degrees Fahrenheit (1,132 degrees Celsius, or 1405.372 K) and with a boiling point of 7,468 degrees Fahrenheit (4,131 degrees Celsius, or 4404.261 K) according to “Royal Society of Chemistry”. In nature, it is a silver/whitish and shiny metal that is both ductile and malleable. Unlike most metals this one is highly toxic, being both chemical and radiologically. …show more content…
A good example is dated back to war and the great nuclear bombs. “The "Little Boy" bomb detonated 1,670 feet (509 meters) above Hiroshima and left only the frames of a few reinforced concrete buildings standing in the mile radius around Ground Zero, according to a 1980 Defense Nuclear Agency report. Firestorms destroyed everything within a 4.4-mile radius (7 kilometers) of the blast”- (Stephanie Pappas). Its half-life is also 4.5 billion years and is constantly decaying because it is naturally radioactive making it have an unstable nucleus causing the constant state of decay. Another interesting fact about Uranium is that is was named after Uranus when it was discovered. Uranium is also used to color glass, of course with a more controlled quantity. “According to Lenntech, all humans and animals are naturally exposed to minute amounts of uranium from food, water, soil and air. For the most part, the general population can safely ignore the amounts that are ingested, except if they live near hazardous waste sites, mines, or if crops are grown in contaminated soil or watered with contaminated water.”- (Stephanie Pappas). So literally uranium is all over the place for around us to even inside