Actinide series contains elements with atomic numbers 89 to 103 and is the third group in the periodic table.
The series is the row below the
Lanthanide series, which is located underneath the main body of the periodic table.
Lanthanide and Actinide Series are both referred to as
Rare Earth Metals.
These elements all have a high diversity in oxidation numbers and all are radioactive.
The most common and known element is
Uranium, which is used as nuclear fuel when it's converted into plutonium, through a nuclear reaction.
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