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Uranium element 

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khalifa abdulla

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In formation about Uranium

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Uranium is a chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92.

 It is a silvery-grey metal in the periodic table.

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What is uranium used for?

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.

 Uranium fuel used in nuclear reactors is enriched with The heat generated by the fuel is used to create steam to turn turbines and generate electrical power.

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

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Why Uranium is dangerous?

• Inhaling large concentrations of uranium can cause lung cancer. 

• Uranium is also a toxic chemical, meaning that ingestion of uranium can cause kidney damage from its chemical properties much sooner than its radioactive properties would cause cancers of the bone or liver

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• symbol U

• atomic number 92

• silvery-grey