Sodium diuranate

Yellow uranium oxide (yellow oxide of uranium )

Yellow to orange powder

Fixed

6.44 g · cm -3

Risk

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Sodium diuranate is a chemical compound of sodium, uranium and oxygen. It also occurs as hexahydrate Na2U2O7 · 6 H2O. Also known is Natriumuranat with the empirical formula Na2UO4 ( CAS: 13510-99-1 ). Together with diuranate it arises in the production of yellowcake.

Use

Sodium diuranate is used as:

• Intermediate in the separation of uranium from uranium solution ( with the addition of sodium hydroxide drops off).
• Dye for glasses (uranium glass) and enamels.