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92 Actinide
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Uranium

RIS 0.031
Velocity
Rank#54
Co-citedTh
Physical properties
Category Actinide
Block f-block
State Solid
Config [Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
Electronegativity 1.38
Density 19.1 g/cm³
Melting 1405.3 K
Boiling 4404.0 K
Ionization 597.6 kJ/mol
Oxidation +2, +3, +4, +5, +6
Discovered 1789 · Martin Heinrich Klaproth
10-year trends

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Top papers of all time
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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Desalination · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Desalination · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Separation and Purification Technology · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age

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Uranium's history

Research intensity over time

Uranium's history

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Uranium's associations

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