uranium-235
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- /jʊˈreɪniəm ˈtweɪnti faɪv/
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uranio-235
- For a bomb, you need the lighter isotope, uranium-235.
Examples
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We have more than enough Uranium-235 and Plutonium to last until then, plus a few hundred years.
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Nuclear reactors utilize uranium-235 as fuel to generate electricity through controlled chain reactions.
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In those days, they used both methods in complementary fashion and created enough uranium-235 to make Little Boy.
Fiction book (1994) -
The uranium-235 used in the Hiroshima bomb was made here.
Academic text (1990) -
Uranium-235 is the only fissionable material that is observed in usable amounts in nature.
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A participating scientist relates the story of a World War II project dedicated to electromagnetically separating uranium-235 from uranium-238.
Academic text (2006) -
For a basic but usable atomic bomb, he will need thirty to thirty-five kilograms of pure uranium-235.
Fiction book (1994) -
The centrifuges work by separating out uranium-235 atoms, which can be used to make nuclear weapons and also to fuel nuclear reactors, from heavier uranium-238 atoms.
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To design an atomic bomb, scientists must acquire sufficient quantities of uranium-235, the necessary fissile material.
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The enrichment process increases the percentage of uranium-235 in a sample, making it suitable for use in nuclear reactors.
How Energy-Rich
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Etymology
Uranium-235 starts with uranium, which was named after the planet Uranus, so the element's name is like the planet's name. The 235 shows the particular type of uranium that has 235 tiny 'particles' in its center, and this type can split and release a very large amount of energy, which is why uranium-235 is used as fuel in nuclear reactors and in weapons.