Uranium Basics
What is the chemical symbol for uranium?
What process releases energy from uranium atoms?
What is Nuclear fission?
Is uranium’s melting point high or low compared to other elements?
What is HIGH
What happens to uranium atoms during fission?
What is, they split into smaller atoms and release neutrons and energy.
What is nuclear fusion, and where does it naturally occur?
What is It’s when atoms combine to form a heavier nucleus, and it happens in stars.
What is uranium’s atomic number?
what is 92?
What do nuclear power plants use to convert fission energy into electricity?
what are Steam turbines
What phase is uranium at room temperature?
what is SOLID
True or False: Uranium can glow in the dark under UV light.
What is True
What is the process of an unstable nucleus breaking down called?
What is radioactive decay
Is uranium a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
What is a metal?
What is one major advantage of nuclear energy over fossil fuels?
what is Low carbon emissions
How does uranium’s size compare to elements higher on the periodic table?
What is much larger
What makes U-235 useful for nuclear reactors?
What is, it can sustain a chain reaction through fission.
What is the only letter that doesn’t appear in the periodic table?
what is the letter J
What are the two most common isotopes of uranium?
what is U-235 and U-238?
What’s one safety concern associated with nuclear energy?
What is radioactive waste or meltdown risk
Does uranium have high or low heat capacity?
What is Low — heats up slowly
What is uranium named after?
What is the planet Uranus
That cat predominately feature in this slide show has a name? What is that name? (Hint It's not Atomic Cat)
what is Maxwell, King of Chaos.
Which isotope of uranium is used in nuclear reactors for energy?
What is U-235?
What does "sustainable nuclear energy" mean?
What is using safer reactors and fuel recycling to reduce waste
What is uranium’s metallic character and electronegativity like?
What is high metallic, low electronegativity
What popular item in the early 1900s used uranium salts for a green color?
What is Vaseline glass
What everyday household item uses radioactive americium?
what is a smoke detector