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Periodic Table of the Elements: Uranium

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Periodic Table of the Elements: Uranium

Periodic Table of the Elements: Uranium
Atomic Number: 92
Atomic Symbol: U
  Uranium
Atomic Weight: 238.0289
Electron Configuration: 2 · 8 · 18 32 · 21 9 · 2

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