| Identification | |
| Name: | Uranium |
| Synonyms: | U;Uranium atom;uranium(insolublecompounds,as;uranium(insolublecompounds,asu);uranium,elemental;uranium,natural;uranium-238;uraniumi((238)u) |
| CAS: | 7440-61-1 |
| EINECS: | 231-170-6 |
| Molecular Formula: | U |
| Molecular Weight: | 0 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/U |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 3264 8/PG 3 |
| Density: | 1.01 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Water Solubility: | insoluble |
| Solubility: | Insol in water, alkalis, alcohol; soluble in acids Rapidly soluble in aqueous HCl. Non-oxidizing acids, such as sulfuric, phosphoric and hydrofluoric /acid/, react only very slowly with uranium; nitric acid dissolves massive uranium at a moderate rate. |
| Specification: |
Uranium (CAS NO.7440-61-1), its Synonyms are HSDB 2553 ; Uranium ; Uranium I ((238)U) ; Uranium, isotope of mass 238 ; Uranium, radioactive ; Uranium-238 . It is silver-gray radioactive metal. |
| Report: |
Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory. |
| Packinggroup: | Commercial |
| Storage Temperature: | Refrigerator |
| Color: | Silver-white, malleable, ductile, lustrous solid Silver-white, lustrous, radioactive metal Silvery white, orthorhombic |
| Usage: |
Uranium (CAS NO.7440-61-1) is used as a colorant in uranium glass, producing orange-red to lemon yellow hues. It was also used for tinting and shading in early photography and used in photographic chemicals. Uranium metal is used for X-ray targets in the making of high-energy X-rays. The major application of Uranium in the military sector is in high-density penetrators. |
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