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We reproduce a rounded figure here from the 2013 CIAAW report, but the 2000 report ( https://www.ciaaw.org/pubs/EXER-2000.pdf) included a more precise figure before rounding. I tried to edit the underlying wikidata entry but do not see the changes reflected here. Anomalistic ( talk) 16:53, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
Gy Abeeb olasupo ( talk) 19:56, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
Which metal is used for containers that store radioactive sources? Answer in words not symbols. Abeeb olasupo ( talk) 19:57, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
What is with the references being answer.com? Seems cheesy and is rather indirect.
Uranium metal reacts with almost all non-metal elements (with the exception of the
noble gases) and their
compounds, with reactivity increasing with temperature.
www.answers.com/uranium "uranium". Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (6th ed.). Columbia University Press. Archived from [http://www.answers.com/uranium the original] on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2008. {{
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As little as 15 lb (6.8 kg) of uranium-235 can be used to make an atomic bomb.
"uranium". Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security. The Gale Group, Inc. Archived from [http://www.answers.com/uranium the original] on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2008. {{
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He named the newly discovered element after the planet
Uranus (named after the primordial
Greek god of the sky), which had been discovered eight years earlier by
William Herschel.
www.answers.com/uranium "Uranium". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.). Houghton Mifflin Company. Archived from [http://www.answers.com/uranium the original] on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2007. {{
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urainum is found in most cheeses 86.13.252.226 ( talk) 11:16, 15 June 2023 (UTC)
"...and poses significant health threat and environmental impact." should be "...and poses a significant health threat..." or "...and poses significant health threats..." — Preceding unsigned comment added by YSWEISS ( talk • contribs) 15:52, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
"...The development and deployment of these nuclear reactors continue on a global base as they are powerful sources of CO2-free energy." Should be "The development and deployment of these nuclear reactors continue on a global base as they are powerful sources energy." The fuel cycle of nuclear plants is not CO2-free. Mining, enrichment, and disposal are high CO2 pollutants. Only the operating part of the cycle is free of CO2 emissions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:1C0:6701:C850:DF0C:A1ED:F89C:E4BC ( talk) 21:48, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
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The final sentence in the first paragraph states that uranium can be eaten and is an extremely dense source of calories. This is patently false; uranium is toxic, the energy referred to here is the energy released upon fission and hence not usable by the human body, and the citation used says little if anything to support the statement. Please remove the sentence entirely. 82.0.251.175 ( talk) 13:05, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
In the article " Isotopes of uranium", i edited out an astonishing amount of unnecessary verbiage, particularly from the section "Uranium-234". Okay? Solomonfromfinland ( talk) 05:54, 29 March 2024 (UTC)