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== Uranium == | == Uranium == | ||
Uranium is a metal which naturally occurs in various minerals. It is a heavy metal with a silvery-white color. While hard, it is slightly softer than steel. It has many isotopes which aid in it's greatest importance being through it's use as a nuclear fuel. | Uranium is a metal which naturally occurs in various minerals. It is a heavy metal with a silvery-white color. While hard, it is slightly softer than steel. It has many isotopes which aid in it's greatest importance being through it's use as a nuclear fuel. This is done through a reaction between various uranium isotopes. They can mix in different ways too, such as gaseous diffusion, a centrifuge, or laser enrichment. | ||
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Uranium
Uranium is a metal which naturally occurs in various minerals. It is a heavy metal with a silvery-white color. While hard, it is slightly softer than steel. It has many isotopes which aid in it's greatest importance being through it's use as a nuclear fuel. This is done through a reaction between various uranium isotopes. They can mix in different ways too, such as gaseous diffusion, a centrifuge, or laser enrichment.
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