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Also known as Uranyl ion, dioxouranium(2+)

right|thumb|Ball-and-stick model of right|thumb|The uranyl ion, showing the U–O bond order of 3

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Mass
270.03952028018
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Uranyl ion
canonical SMILES
O=[U+2]=O
chemical formula
O₂U²⁺
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  • Structure and bonding
  • Spectroscopy
  • Aqueous chemistry
  • Reactions
  • Complexes
  • Minerals
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  • Health and environmental issues
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right|thumb|Ball-and-stick model of right|thumb|The uranyl ion, showing the U–O bond order of 3

The uranyl ion is an oxycation of uranium having the formula ; it is the most common form of uranium(VI). Uranyl is linear with two short U–O bonds of 180 picometers. Some important uranyl compounds are uranyl nitrate and several uranyl chlorides.

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