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Definition of the Uranium Element
A heavy toxic silvery-white
radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for
nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
Origin / Meaning of the name Uranium
Named after the planet
Uranus
Classification of the Uranium Element
Uranium classified
as an element in the Actinide series as one of the "Rare Earth
Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic
Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are
of the Lanthanide and Actinide series. Most of the elements in the
Actinide series are synthetic or man-made.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Uranium
Element
Uranium was discovered by
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
in Germany in 1789.
Uranium was the first element that was found to be fissile.
Occurrence the Uranium Element
Properties within each individual group are similar, but
nevertheless vary within a group. Generally chemical activity
decreases as the period increases a non-metal group and increases
as the period increases within a metal group. The first element in
a group is always an active metal, the last is always an inactive
non-metal.
Associated Uses of Uranium
Nuclear fuels
Nuclear weapons
Gyroscopic compasses
Ceramic glazes
Colored glass
X-rays
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