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Well, a nuclear reaction is where atoms are bouncing around and collide. They brake down into smaller or equal sized particles and this gives off fairly high amounts of energy. Just wiki it if you want a professional answer...

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What type of nuclear reaction occurs in a reactor?

Nuclear fission is the primary type of nuclear reaction that occurs in a reactor. It involves the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei to release energy.


What is meant by TNT in nuclear reaction?

TNT (trinitrotoluene) is a conventional explosive used to trigger the beginning of a nuclear reaction in some nuclear weapons. When the TNT detonates, it generates the high temperatures and pressures needed to initiate the fission process in the nuclear material, causing a chain reaction to occur.


What is a example of nuclear reaction?

An example of a nuclear reaction is nuclear fusion, where two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy in the process. This reaction is the process that powers the sun and other stars.


What is the minimum amount of material needed to sustain a nuclear reaction?

The minimum amount of material needed to sustain a nuclear reaction depends on the type of reaction. For example, in a nuclear fission reaction, a critical mass of fissile material is needed to sustain a chain reaction. In a fusion reaction, high temperatures and pressures are needed to overcome the electrostatic repulsion between nuclei.


Who was first to produce and describe an artificial nuclear reaction?

Physicists Enrico Fermi and his team at the University of Chicago were the first to produce and describe an artificial nuclear reaction in 1942. They created the first controlled nuclear chain reaction as part of the Manhattan Project.

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Define Q-value of a nuclear reaction?

Q- value is a deterministic factor for the possibility of nuclear reaction. it is the difference of rest masses of the product and reactant of the reaction, and if it comes positive this means some energy added for the reaction to happen, and if it comes negative then the reaction will progress with the emission of energy.


Define Nuclear power?

The energy released by a nuclear reaction, especially by fission or fusion.


State wether a nuclear fusion is a chemical reaction or a nuclear reaction?

Nuclear


How do you say nuclear reaction in German?

nuclear reaction= Kernreaktion


Is fusion a type of chemical reaction?

False


What describes a nuclear reaction?

nuclear


What type of reaction supplies the most energy?

fusion nuclear reaction followed by fission nuclear reaction


Is a nuclear reaction a living thing?

A nuclear reaction is not considered a living thing.


Is nuclear energy a fission or fusion reaction?

Nuclear energy is either:fission reaction, orfusion reaction, orradioactive decay


What happens to matter when it is converted in a nuclear reaction?

In a nuclear reaction, matter is converted into energy.


What starts the nuclear chain reaction in a nuclear reactor?

The nuclear chain reaction in a nuclear reactor is started by the splitting of uranium atoms, a process known as nuclear fission.


What is the q value formula used to calculate the energy released or absorbed in a nuclear reaction?

The q value formula is used to calculate the energy released or absorbed in a nuclear reaction. It is calculated by subtracting the total mass of the reactants from the total mass of the products, and then multiplying the difference by the speed of light squared (c2).