How heavy is a foot of uranium?
Table of Contents
- 1 How heavy is a foot of uranium?
- 2 How much damage can 1 kg uranium do?
- 3 What’s the freezing point for uranium?
- 4 What is the boiling point of uranium?
- 5 What is the atomic number of uranium-235?
- 6 How much does a cubic foot of uranium weigh?
- 7 How deep in the Earth is uranium?
- 8 What are the physical properties of uranium?
How heavy is a foot of uranium?
Weights of Common Substances
| Material | Specific Gravity | Pounds per Cubic Foot |
|---|---|---|
| Tin | 7.3 | 456 |
| Titanium | 4.5 | 281 |
| Tungsten | 19.3 | 1205 |
| Uranium | 18.9 | 1180 |
How much damage can 1 kg uranium do?
One kilogram of uranium-235 can theoretically produce about 20 terajoules of energy (2×1013 joules), assuming complete fission; as much energy as 1.5 million kilograms (1,500 tonnes) of coal.
How many pounds of uranium are in one ton of uranium ore?
| Uranium Conversions | |
|---|---|
| 1 lb. | = 0.45359 kgs. |
| 1 short ton (1 ST) | = 2,000 lbs. |
| 1 metric ton (1 MT) or (1 tonne) | = 2,204.62 lbs. |
| 1 lb. U in U3O8 | = 1.17924 lbs. U3O8 |
What’s the freezing point for uranium?
2,070°F (1,132°C)
Uranium/Melting point
What is the boiling point of uranium?
7,468°F (4,131°C)
Uranium/Boiling point
Why is uranium-235 unstable?
Although they are tiny, atoms have a large amount of energy holding their nuclei together. During fission, U-235 atoms absorb loose neutrons. This causes U-235 to become unstable and split into two light atoms called fission products.
What is the atomic number of uranium-235?
92
Fact box
| Group | Actinides | 1135°C, 2075°F, 1408 K |
|---|---|---|
| Period | 7 | 4131°C, 7468°F, 4404 K |
| Block | f | 19.1 |
| Atomic number | 92 | 238.029 |
| State at 20°C | Solid | 234U, 235U, 238U |
How much does a cubic foot of uranium weigh?
1 cubic foot of Uranium weighs 1 189.25265 pounds [lbs] Uranium weighs 19.05 gram per cubic centimeter or 19 050 kilogram per cubic meter, i.e. density of uranium is equal to 19 050 kg/m³; at 25°C (77°F or 298.15K) at standard atmospheric pressure .
How much electricity does uranium produce?
One ton of natural uranium can produce more than 40 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. This is equivalent to burning 16,000 tons of coal or 80,000 barrels of oil.
How deep in the Earth is uranium?
A uranium-238 atom has 92 protons and 146 neutrons in its nucleus. The uranium in the Department’s inventory of DUF 6, if converted to metal, would make a cube about 30 meters (about 95 feet) on each side. If converted to uranium metal, all of the uranium in the Nation’s DUF 6 inventory would cover a football field to a depth of about 15 feet.
What are the physical properties of uranium?
Finely divided uranium burns readily in air at 150 to 175 degrees Celsius (300 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit). Uranium is very dense. At about 19 grams per cubic centimeter, it is 1.6 times more dense than lead. Density increases weight.