This semester you will learn about radioactive waste and the effects of radioact

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This semester you will learn about radioactive waste and the effects of radioactive environment. All isotopes health effects. Uranyl nitrate is a water soluble uranium salt that is produced as a result of waste on the of uranium are radioactive, and have the potential to cause severe lear reprocessing. Uranium dioxide is used in nuclear fuel and has a very low solubility in water. Based on what you have learned about differences in solubility from this experiment, which is the best way to store radioactive waste from nuclear fuel as water soluble uranyl nitrate or as uranium dioxide? Why? (Maximum of 10 lines in response)

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Uranium oxide appears to be a better way of storing radioactive uranium waster. Uranyl nitrate is water soluble. Hence, uranyl nitrate can easily dissolve in water of seas, lakes etc. Aquatic organisms will be exposed to uranyl nitrate laden water. The effect may be catastrophic for aquatic organisms. Moreover, aquatic organisms can ingest uranyl nitrate when it contaminates water. Fishes are susceptible to uranyl nitrate poisoning and uranyl nitrate can enter human body through consumption of fishes. Therefore, uranyl nitrate will enter the food chain of an aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem and can wreak havoc.

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