• Question: what is uranium 238 made of

    Asked by science WHOOP! WHOOP!!! to Huma, Jack, Lucy, Miranda, Peter on 13 Nov 2016.
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      Peter Boorman answered on 13 Nov 2016:

      Hello!

      Great question. All ‘matter’ is made up of atoms. These atoms are then made up of protons and neutrons. The total number of protons in Uranium-238 atoms is 92, and neutrons 146. The total of these two numbers is 238, explaining the name ‘Uranium-238’!

      Peter

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