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World Service,01 Sep 1998,14 mins

Uranium

Elementary

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Uranium has a high atomic weight and is more dense than lead. It is highly reactive and is used in power stations and weapons. This is a programme from the BBC World Service Archive and was originally broadcast in 1998.

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