Uranium-232

Uranium-232 (Template:OptionalLink) is an isotope of uranium. It has a half-life of about 69 years. It is also made in the thorium cycle. Some scientists wanted to use ²³³U as the fissile material(something that does nuclear fission when it is hit by a neutron) for nuclear proliferation. However, ²³³U turns into Uranium-232 during nuclear fission, which turns into ²⁰⁸Tl. This isotope then emits a lot of gamma radiation. The gamma radiation makes ²³³U difficult to handle.

Uranium-232, ²³²U

General
Symbol	232U
Names	uranium-232, U-232
Protons	92
Neutrons	140
Nuclide data
Half-life	68.9 years
Parent isotopes	236Pu REDIRECT Template:Infobox isotope/decay mode 232Np REDIRECT Template:Infobox isotope/decay mode 232Pa REDIRECT Template:Infobox isotope/decay mode
Decay products	228Th
U: Uranium Complete table of nuclides

Lighter: uranium-231	Uranium-232 is an isotope of uranium	Heavier: uranium-233
Decay product of: plutonium-236 (α) neptunium-232 (β+) protactinium-232 (β−)	Decay chain of uranium-232	Decays to: thorium-228 (α)