What does enriching uranuim mean?

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Chase Berg

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6 December, 23:46

What does enriching uranuim mean?

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Georgia Duarte · Answer 1

Enriched uranium is a type of uranium in which the percent composition of uranium-235 has been increased through the process of isotope separation. Natural uranium is 99.284% 238U isotope, with 235U only constituting about 0.711% of its mass.

Alyssa Owen · Answer 2

Enriched uranium is a type of uranium in which the percent composition of uranium-235 has been increased through the process of isotope separation. Natural uranium is 99.284% 238U isotope, with 235U only constituting about 0.711% of its mass. The term oralloy is still occasionally used to refer to enriched uranium.