neptunium

Meanings

• noun

  A synthetic heavy radioactive element with the atomic number 93 and the symbol Np. It is produced from uranium during nuclear fission and is used as fuel in nuclear reactors.

  - "Neptunium is a transuranic element."
  - "Nuclear reactors use neptunium as fuel."
  - "The atomic number of neptunium is 93."

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Variants

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neptunium , neptuniums

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Etymology

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Neptunium was named after Neptune, the Roman god of the sea. It was discovered in 1940.

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Trivia

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1. Neptunium is the only transuranic element that is naturally occurring in trace amounts in uranium ores.

2. Neptunium-237 has a half-life of about 2.1 million years.

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1. nuclear fission: A process of nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of a heavy atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy.

2. transuranic elements: Elements with atomic numbers greater than uranium (atomic number 92).

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Culture

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Neptunium has been used extensively in nuclear research and power generation. It has also been used in the production of plutonium-238 for use in radioisotope thermoelectric generators.

How to Memorize "neptunium"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a glowing yellow-green rod used as nuclear fuel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate neptunium with the sea, as it was named after Neptune, the Roman god of the sea.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'neptunium' by breaking it down into 'neptune' and 'ium'.

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