What element on the periodic table has 92 electrons?

The story behind the answer

The element with 92 electrons is uranium. An element’s atomic number equals its number of protons; in a neutral atom, electrons equal protons. Uranium’s atomic number is 92, so it has 92 electrons (unlike hydrogen 1, sulfur 16, or iron 26).

Uranium (symbol U) is a heavy, radioactive actinide best known for its isotopes U-238 and U-235—the latter fuels nuclear reactors. It was identified in 1789 and named after the planet Uranus. Memory tip: think “U-92”—Uranium’s U and its 92 protons/electrons go together. If you see a big atomic number in the 90s, you’re in the actinides, and 92 marks uranium.