NEPTUNIUM

BASIC FACTS

• Neptunium is a actinide metal
• It has a silvery color
• It is a good conductor of heat and electricity
• It stays a solid at room temperature

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES!

• Neptunium is not flammable
• It doesnt react with water

ITS USES

• Could be used for fuel in a nuclear weapon
• a component in devices that detect high energy neutrons
• Mainly for research

FUN FACTS

• Neptunium occurred naturally in earth once
• Its radioactivity can cause cancer
• Primarily produced synthetically
• It was named after the planet neptune

CITE

• Livescience.com
• Webelements.com
• Rsc.org
• Lenntech.com