What is the heaviest naturally occurring element on the periodic table?
Category: Science · Difficulty: easy
Hint: It's used in nuclear power and has a symbol 'U'.
Answer
Osmium
Explanation
Uranium is the heaviest naturally occurring element, commonly used in nuclear reactors.
This is an easy science riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is Osmium.
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