A famous gas! Uranium meets Fluorine
Fluorine grabs six electrons from each uranium atom, making uranium hexafluoride. It turns into a gas when warmed a little.
The result
- What it makes
- Uranium hexafluoride
- Equation
- U + 3F₂ → UF₆
- When it happens
- Only in a special nuclear lab (it is radioactive)
Fun fact from Fizzy: This gas is used to sort uranium atoms by weight to make nuclear fuel!
🥽 This one is radioactive! Scientists only handle it in special labs, with thick shielding.