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Of or relating to uranium, especially with valence lower than in comparable uranic compounds.
noun - a radioactive element
URANOUS - For other meanings, see Uranus (disambiguation). Uranous is the chemical term for the reduced tetrapositive cation of uranium that exhibits the valen...
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Planet without oxygen but having radioactive element? |
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For other meanings, see Uranus (disambiguation). * Uranous is the chemical term for the reduced tetrapositive cation of uranium that exhibits the valence U4+. It is one of the two common ionic states of uranium found in nature, the other being the oxidised hexapositive ion called uranyl. Uranous compounds are usually unstable; they revert to the oxidised form on exposure to air. * Examples of these compounds include uranium tetrachloride (UCl4) and uranium tetrafluoride (UF4), which are important in molten salt reactor applications, and uranium dioxide (UO2), a common form of nuclear fuel. * The solvated U4+ ion is normally not present in water. Most of the compounds like UCl4 are better described with the covalent bond than an ionic bond. * Minerals containing the uranous ion are more subdued in colour, typically brown or black, and occur in reducing environments. Common uranous minerals include: uraninite; pitchblende (a crystalline variant of uraninite); and coffinite (Smith,Hutchinson and |