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»» $\sf{State\: the\: uses\: of\: Uranium}$


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Answer 1

Uses

Uranium is a very important element because it provides us with nuclear fuel used to generate electricity in nuclear power stations. It is also the major material from which other synthetic transuranium elements are made.

Naturally occurring uranium consists of 99% uranium-238 and 1% uranium-235. Uranium-235 is the only naturally occurring fissionable fuel (a fuel that can sustain a chain reaction). Uranium fuel used in nuclear reactors is enriched with uranium-235. The chain reaction is carefully controlled using neutron-absorbing materials. The heat generated by the fuel is used to create steam to turn turbines and generate electrical power.

In a breeder reactor uranium-238 captures neutrons and undergoes negative beta decay to become plutonium-239. This synthetic, fissionable element can also sustain a chain reaction.

Uranium is also used by the military to power nuclear submarines and in nuclear weapons.

Depleted uranium is uranium that has much less uranium-235 than natural uranium. It is considerably less radioactive than natural uranium. It is a dense metal that can be used as ballast for ships and counterweights for aircraft. It is also used in ammunition and armour.

Answer 2

Uses for Uranium

Because the radioisotope U-235 releases so much energy, it can be used for efficient power generation in nuclear power stations or in devastatingly powerful nuclear weapons. However, uranium has several other uses. Because it is 18.7 times as dense as water, it is often used as ballast in airplanes and boats. U-235 is very rare, but U-238 is much more common and can be converted to plutonium for power generation. In addition, a radioisotope ofhiji plutonium is used in household smoke detectors. Other radioisotopes are used in radiotherapy and gamma sterilization in medicine; one in two individuals in the western world will benefit from nuclear medicine in their lifetime.