Uranium oxides serve as an important starting reagent for many uranium compounds. For example, Uranium dioxide is crucial for uranium enrichment; it is used for the industrial-scale production of uranium hexafluoride, which is spun in centrifuges to separate uranium 235 from 238. [1] The uranium fluoride system is fascinating, but that's the topic for another video.
Today, we will cover the uranium oxygen system, aka uranium oxides, which is an important starting point for future videos.
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00:00 Introduction
00:38 Saftey
02:23 Uranium Trioxide
05:27 Uranium Dioxide
07:38 Triuranium Octoxide
09:02 Conclusion
09:32 Clean Up
09:42 End
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Introduction: [2]
Safety: [2]
Uranium Trioxide: [1]
Uranium Dioxide: [1]
Triuranium Octoxide: [1]
Clean up: [2]
[1] Katz, J. J., & Seaborg, G. T. (1957). The Chemistry of the Actinide Elements (1st ed.). John Wiley & Sons INC.
[2] The Trustees of Princeton University. (n.d.). Handling radioactive materials safely | Office of Environmental Health and Safety. Princeton University. https://ehs.princeton.edu/laboratory-research/radiation-safety/radioactive-materials/handling-radioactive-materials-safely