Facts about the Classification of the Element Uranium
Uranium is classified as an element in the Actinide series as one of the "Rare Earth Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are of the Lanthanide and Actinide series. Most of the elements in the Actinide series are synthetic or man-made.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Uranium
Uranium was discovered by Martin Heinrich Klaproth in Germany in 1789. Uranium was the first element that was found to be fissile.

Occurrence of the element Uranium
Properties within each individual group are similar, but nevertheless vary within a group. Generally chemical activity decreases as the period increases a non-metal group and increases as the period increases within a metal group. The first element in a group is always an active metal, the last is always an inactive non-metal.

Common Uses of Uranium
Nuclear fuels
Nuclear weapons
Gyroscopic compasses
Ceramic glazes
Colored glass
X-rays

The Properties of the Element Uranium

Name of Element : Uranium
Symbol: U
Atomic Number: 92
Atomic Mass: 238.0289 amu
Melting Point: 1132.0 °C - 1405.15 °K
Boiling Point: 3818.0 °C - 4091.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 92
Number of Neutrons: 146
Crystal Structure: Orthorhombic
Density @ 293 K: 18.95 g/cm3
Color: silverish