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Atoms & Elements (of The Periodic Table).

Published on Dec 02, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

URANIUM

GISSELLE LIMA

COMMON USE:

  • Nuclear power
  • Uses:
  • Target for X ray production.
  • Ammunition for some types of military weaponry.
  • Shield against radiation.
Photo by Alberto OG

USES:

  • Counterweight for aircraft control surfaces.
  • In gyroscopes of inertial guidance systems.
Photo by Alberto OG

CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Latin name: ūranium.
  • Density: 19.1gxcm-3
  • Melting point: 1405.3k (1132.2C,2070F)
  • Boiling Point: 4404K (4131C,7468F)

HOW MUCH URANIUM IS LEFT:

  • There is enough uranium available to keep reactors productive for about 80 years.
Photo by Neal.

URANIUM LEFT

WHERE WE FIND IT ON EARTH.

  • Kazakhstan,Canada and Australia are the top three producers.
  • Niger, Namibia, Russia, Uzbekistan , USA, China and Malawi.
Photo by Ludovico Cera

WHERE WE FIND IT