Uranium-214- Lightest form of Uranium

Scientists have recently produced the lightest form of uranium. It is called Uranium-214. This discovery reveals more information about an alpha particle. Alpha particles are particles that dissociate from radioactive elements as they decay.

Uranium-214 (Uranium-214)

This isotope of uranium contains a greater number of neutrons than protons. Neutrons have mass. However, recently found uranium-214 is much lighter than other common uranium isotopes. It also contains uranium-235. Uranium-235 is the most commonly used isotope. It contains 51 additional neutrons.

Alpha Decay in Uranium-214

The new isotope also found that unique behaviors also appeared during its decay. This new discovery will help scientists understand the radioactive process called alpha decay.

In alpha decay, the nuclear nucleus loses two protons and two neutrons. They are collectively called alpha particles. Scientists have not yet found an answer to how these alpha particles are extracted.

How was Uranium-214 Made?

A beam of argon was projected onto tungsten inside a gas-filled recoil separator. After that, the researchers added protons and neutrons to the material via a laser beam to make uranium-214.

Nuclear force in uranium-214

Scientists found that uranium-214's protons and neutrons interacted more strongly than isotopes with the same number of neutrons and protons. In other words, uranium-214 had greater atomic force than other isotopes.

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