Talk:Uranium

Atomic weight should be 238.028906 ±0.00027, not 238.02891 ±0.0003

We reproduce a rounded figure here from the 2013 CIAAW report, but the 2000 report (https://www.ciaaw.org/pubs/EXER-2000.pdf) included a more precise figure before rounding. I tried to edit the underlying wikidata entry but do not see the changes reflected here. Anomalistic (talk) 16:53, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

Physics

Which metal is used for containers that store radioactive sources? Answer in words not symbols. Abeeb olasupo (talk) 19:57, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

Lead storage containers can be used to store and transport radioactive material. The standard outside and inside finishing is coated lead so there is no exposure to the lead by personnel. A stainless steel finishing is also available to provide a stronger housing. Rawsar6 (talk) 22:17, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Answers.com?

What is with the references being answer.com? Seems cheesy and is rather indirect.

Uranium metal reacts with almost all non-metal elements (with the exception of the noble gases) and their compounds, with reactivity increasing with temperature.www.answers.com/uranium "uranium". Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (6th ed.). Columbia University Press. Archived from [http://www.answers.com/uranium the original] on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2008. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Check |url= value (help)

As little as 15 lb (6.8 kg) of uranium-235 can be used to make an atomic bomb."uranium". Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security. The Gale Group, Inc. Archived from [http://www.answers.com/uranium the original] on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2008. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Check |url= value (help)

He named the newly discovered element after the planet Uranus (named after the primordial Greek god of the sky), which had been discovered eight years earlier by William Herschel.www.answers.com/uranium "Uranium". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.). Houghton Mifflin Company. Archived from [http://www.answers.com/uranium the original] on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2007. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Check |url= value (help) --Smokefoot (talk) 17:54, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 15 June 2023

urainum is found in most cheeses 86.13.252.226 (talk) 11:16, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Actualcpscm (talk) 11:24, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

found the source

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11029249/FDA-reveals-common-foods-contain-harmful-chemicals.html 2603:8080:D03:89D4:714E:6276:C325:D076 (talk) 00:49, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

I do not agree that this reference should be cited in the article. The primary reference is the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Total Diet Study (TDS) for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. The report does not make any alarming claims about the results. Since this is about health and safety, only a professional analysis of this report would be adequate as a source. dailymail.co.uk does not qualify for that purpose. Johnjbarton (talk) 01:38, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

and another one

https://www.answers.com/food-ec/What_are_the_elements_in_cheese 2603:8080:D03:89D4:F:D4D7:F6FF:99FC (talk) 01:05, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

And also unreliable, per WP:USERGENERATED. If you want to worry about radiation, I suggest you focus on radon, well documented as the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer, much, much more common, and a gas that can be inhaled. Johnjbarton (talk) 02:03, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

"...and poses significant health threat and environmental impact." should be "...and poses a significant health threat..." or "...and poses significant health threats..." — Preceding unsigned comment added by YSWEISS (talk • contribs) 15:52, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

"...The development and deployment of these nuclear reactors continue on a global base as they are powerful sources of CO2-free energy." Should be "The development and deployment of these nuclear reactors continue on a global base as they are powerful sources energy." The fuel cycle of nuclear plants is not CO2-free. Mining, enrichment, and disposal are high CO2 pollutants. Only the operating part of the cycle is free of CO2 emissions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:1C0:6701:C850:DF0C:A1ED:F89C:E4BC (talk) 21:48, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 December 2023

The final sentence in the first paragraph states that uranium can be eaten and is an extremely dense source of calories. This is patently false; uranium is toxic, the energy referred to here is the energy released upon fission and hence not usable by the human body, and the citation used says little if anything to support the statement. Please remove the sentence entirely. 82.0.251.175 (talk) 13:05, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

 Already done by Praseodymium-141; thanks for pointing this out. ^Complex/_Rational 13:39, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Clutter

In the article "Isotopes of uranium", i edited out an astonishing amount of unnecessary verbiage, particularly from the section "Uranium-234". Okay? Solomonfromfinland (talk) 05:54, 29 March 2024 (UTC)