I wonder if there’s any Uranium-containing compoud that would be safe(ish) to drink… (In small amounts, of course.)
It would have to be something that holds onto the Uranium atoms very tightly and also passes right through you without getting absorbed. Hmm… But the radiation aspect is always going to be a problem. No matter what other atoms it’s bonded to, Uranium will still be emitting a bit of alpha radiation – no big deal when it’s outside you since the outer layers of skin block most of it, but when it’s inside you, there’s nothing to block that radiation from damaging the cells of your digestive tract.
Hm… I’m guessing that adding Uranium to that would make it quickly oxidize, and instead of H2O4U, you’d get mostly U3O8 (the most stable Uranium oxide) and a bunch of H2O and Hydrogen gas.
Is H2O4U actually possible to synthesize? Is it stable?
Would it be a liquid at any reasonable temperatures?
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I wonder if there’s any Uranium-containing compoud that would be safe(ish) to drink… (In small amounts, of course.)
It would have to be something that holds onto the Uranium atoms very tightly and also passes right through you without getting absorbed. Hmm… But the radiation aspect is always going to be a problem. No matter what other atoms it’s bonded to, Uranium will still be emitting a bit of alpha radiation – no big deal when it’s outside you since the outer layers of skin block most of it, but when it’s inside you, there’s nothing to block that radiation from damaging the cells of your digestive tract.
Read that in his voice
Tetraoxidane (H2O4) is very unstable by itself, and I doubt adding a uranium into the mix would stabilize it
Hm… I’m guessing that adding Uranium to that would make it quickly oxidize, and instead of H2O4U, you’d get mostly U3O8 (the most stable Uranium oxide) and a bunch of H2O and Hydrogen gas.
Surely if you shook the bottle well, the ingredients would recombine like a vinaigrette, and the intended flavor could be appreciated.
Refreshing!
And a lot of heat. If I had to guess, I’d bet on that being a… “rather energetic” exothermic reaction.
What is heat but shaken atoms?
No way to know until you try