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40.
From which mineral is radium obtained?
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Vijay kumar said:
1 decade ago
Uraninite is a radioactive, uranium-rich mineral and ore with a chemical composition that is largely UO2, but also contains UO3 and oxides of lead, thorium, and rare earth elements. It is most commonly known as pitchblende..
KUNJABIHARI said:
1 decade ago
Then from which ore zinc is extracted.
Sushmitha said:
1 decade ago
Why not the other minerals?
Garima said:
1 decade ago
Pitchblende is U3O8. It is an oxide ore of Uranium. Marie Curie discovered Ra and Po from this ore.
A VENKATESH said:
1 decade ago
Why should I use another metal?
BIKASH KR said:
1 decade ago
Why radium is not obtained from limestone?
Shristi said:
1 decade ago
The chemical formula of Rutile is TiO2 , haematite is Fe2O3, limestone is CaCo3 and that of pitchblende is U3O8.
Sds said:
9 years ago
Which metals are extracted from Pitchblende?
S.vasanthi said:
8 years ago
Radium is a solid metal.
Aashi rathore said:
8 years ago
Why is radium obtained from pitchblende?
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