Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Uranium Hexaflouride

Past, Noah

UF6 - Uranium Hexaflouride

Uranium Hexaflouride also known as Hex in the nuclear industry. It is formed during nuclear reprocessing when Uranium is reacted with Chlorine Triflouride. It is used as a fuel for nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. At room temperature it forms solid gray crystals. 

3 comments:

  1. This is really interesting. I never knew the components of large-scale ICBMs. Thanks for the info.

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  2. Wow! I am really interested in the nuclear industry so I find this very awesome.

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  3. Cool now I know what is used to make nuclear weapons.

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