| Uranium (U)
Atomic Number- 92
Atomic Mass- 238.03
Melting Point- 1132°C
Boiling Point- 3818°C
Density as a solid- 18.95g/cm3 (65% more dense than lead)
Electron Configuration- (Rn)5f36d17s2
Uranium's Natural Abundance 2 parts-per-million, making it not a very rare
element
Basic description- silvery-white, heavy, dense metal, bad conductor of
electricity, highly radioactive
Structure- 92 protons, 92 electrons, 146 neutrons, 7 energy levels
Source: http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/u.html
Natural Occurring Isotopes (source- "EPA")
| Isotope |
Half-life (years) |
Natural Abundance (%) |
| U-234 |
246,000 |
0.0055 |
| U-235 |
700 million |
0.72 |
| U-238 |
4.47 billion |
99.27 |
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