Question

why uranium is called as radio active element

Answer 1

Because of the number of neutrons is greater than the number of protons. This makes uranium nuclearly unstable. So, uranium is called a radioactive element. 

Answer 2

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This radioactive metal is unique in that one of its isotopes, uranium-235, is the only naturally occurring isotope capable of sustaining a nuclear fission reaction

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