Uranium-236

Uranium-236, ²³⁶U
General
Symbol	236U
Names	uranium-236, 236U, U-236
Protons (Z)	92
Neutrons (N)	144
Nuclide data
Natural abundance	<10×10−11
Half-life (t1/2)	2.348×107 years
Isotope mass	236.045568(2) Da
Spin	0+
Binding energy	1790415.042±1.974 keV
Parent isotopes	236Pa; 236Np; 240Pu
Decay products	232Th
Decay modes
Decay mode	Decay energy (MeV)
Alpha	4.572
	Isotopes of uranium ; Complete table of nuclides

Uranium-236 (²³⁶U) is an isotope of uranium that is neither fissile with thermal neutrons, nor very good fertile material, but is generally considered a nuisance and long-lived radioactive waste. It is found in spent nuclear fuel and in the reprocessed uranium made from spent nuclear fuel.

General
Symbol	²³⁶U
Names	uranium-236, 236U, U-236
Protons (Z)	92
Neutrons (N)	144
Nuclide data
Natural abundance	<10×10⁻¹¹
Half-life (t_1/2)	2.348×10⁷ years
Isotope mass	236.045568(2) Da
Spin	0+
Binding energy	1790415.042±1.974 keV
Parent isotopes	²³⁶Pa ²³⁶Np ²⁴⁰Pu
Decay products	²³²Th
Decay modes
Decay mode	Decay energy (MeV)
Alpha	4.572
Isotopes of uranium Complete table of nuclides