Uranium (U)

A silvery-white metal in the actinide series, weakly radioactive.

One pound of uranium can produce as much energy as three million pounds of coal.

Element properties

Atomic number
92
Symbol
U
Atomic mass
238.03 u
Category
Actinide
Period
7
Group
Not assigned
Block
f
State
Solid
Electron configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
Electronegativity (Pauling)
1.38
Density
19.1 g/cm³
Melting point
1132 °C
Boiling point
4131 °C

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