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Nuclear reactions may or may not involve nuclear transmutation. We need to split hairs here to arrive at the correct answer, and the answer involves the definition of the word transmutation. We sometimes think of transmutation as the changing of one element to another. Fission and fusion reactions do this, and many kinds of radioactive decay also convert one element into another. But there are some kinds of nuclear reactions that do not change an atom from one element to another, but instead change it from one isotope of a given element into another isotope of that element. There are a number of examples of this, and one is where isotopes of a given element absorb a neutron and become another isotope of that element. A given nucleus incorporates the neutron into its nuclear arrangement and the next heavier isotope of that element is created. If a "strict" definition of transmutation is used where it means a nuclear reaction that changes one element into another, then no, this does not always happen as illustrated above with the example of neutron absorption. If a more general interpretation of the term is used where we say that the nucleus transmutes meaning changes configuration, then yes, nuclear reactions involve nuclear transmutation.
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∙ 14y agoFission and fusion do cause transmutation of elements
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What is an example of nuclear fission which is applicable in your daily life?
We are constantly bombarded by cosmic radiation from space, and background radiation from the soil. However, both are background, and we have no biological processes that depend on nuclear reactions to survive.
What color is nuclear fusion?
Stars shine due to nuclear fusion. The visible light produced by our star (the Sun) comprises all the colours of the spectrum as evidenced by a rainbow.
Which of the following would hold electrons best and why?
(A)Fluorine due to its high effective nuclear charge (B)Fluorine due to its low effective nuclear charge(C) Francium due to its great amount of shielding (D)Francium due to its low amount of shielding .(answer choices)
The heat exchange in chemical reactions is due to a change in?
The chemical composition of reactants is changed.
Is ground flour change due to a chemical reaction?
The preparation of bread involve chemical reactions.
Is it true that the sun glows due to nuclear reactions in its corona?
No, the nuclear reactions are at the sun's core. It glows because the outer layers are at about 6000 degC and therefore it is incandescent
Does the sun glow due to nuclear reactions in its corona?
No. The sun glows because of nuclear fusion that takes place in its core.
Why does nuclear reactions produce tremendous amounts of energy and what is the source of this energy?
It is due to the annihilation of a small part of the nuclear masses involved
How is strong nuclear force important to nuclear chemistry?
Nuclear chemistry deals with the chemical reactions involving radioactive elements. Gamma radiation is due to the electromagnetic force, beta radiation is due to the weak nuclear force, and alpha radiation is due to the residual strong force (which you might call the strong nuclear force). So... if you didn't have the nuclear force, you wouldn't have alpha radiation.
Do all stars release energy as a result of nuclear fusion?
Yes, all stars release energy due to nuclear fusion.
Which countries have nuclear bombs now and do nuclear reactions bring about global warming?
A sufficiently large nuclear war would not cause global warming. Instead it would cause a Nuclear Winter: massive global cooling due to enormous amounts of soot in the atmosphere. This would probably result in an ice age.
What is sap and what does it do?
the sap in the cell is the matrix in which the organelles of the cell are found and it's responsible for the metabolic reactions of the cell due to the presence of enzymes within it ......... there is also nuclear sap
What is an example of nuclear fission which is applicable in your daily life?
We are constantly bombarded by cosmic radiation from space, and background radiation from the soil. However, both are background, and we have no biological processes that depend on nuclear reactions to survive.
Can fire destroy an atom?
No due to the law of conservation of matter atoms can not be destroyed or created they are only rearranged if they burn. Note: nuclear reactions can create/destroy matter
What are acidic and basic conditions that occur due to the reactions in the body?
acidic and basic conditions occur due to what reactions in the body
Nuclear reactions convert what into energy?
In a Nuclear reaction, an atom of one element changes into another element or into an isotope of the first one, depending on what sort of radioactive decay it undergoes. The Nucleus of every atom contains Neutrons and Protons. All the Protons being positively charged repel each other. Hence a large Nuclear Force called Binding Force acts on all the protons and keeps them forced into the Nucleus. When the number of protons in the nucleus decreases due to a Nuclear reaction, the amount of force needed to hold all the protons in the Nucleus decreases. The remaining force is given out as heat energy.
What color is nuclear fusion?
Stars shine due to nuclear fusion. The visible light produced by our star (the Sun) comprises all the colours of the spectrum as evidenced by a rainbow.
