uranium hydride

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Uranium hydride (UH₃) is a chemical compound formed when uranium reacts with hydrogen. It is a pyrophoric black powder prepared by reacting uranium with hydrogen at 300 °C. Uranium itself is a radioactive chemical element of the actinoid series, with atomic number 92. It is a dense, hard, silvery-white metal that is ductile and malleable. Uranium is primarily valued for its radioactive and fissionable properties, particularly the isotope uranium-235, which is fissile. Uranium processing involves extracting and refining uranium from its ores for use in nuclear applications.123

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Metallic hydrides
Uranium hydride (UH₃) is the most important hydride of the actinoid metals. This pyrophoric black powder is prepared by reaction with hydrogen at 300 °C (570 °F).2U + 3H₂ → 2UH₃ This compound is useful chemically for the preparation of uranium compounds.
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Uranium hydride (UH₃) is the most important hydride of the actinoid metals. This pyrophoric black powder is prepared by reaction with hydrogen at 300 °C (570 °F).2U + 3H₂ → 2UH₃ This compound is useful chemically for the preparation of uranium compounds.
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