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How does the mass per nucleon in uranium compare with the mass per nucleon in the fission fragments or uranium?
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∙ 12y ago
This is not something I really know anything about, but I do know that energy is liberated in the process, so you could expect it to be less in the fission fragments. It also depends on the nucleus. Proton and neutron masses differ somewhat, so it depends on what the ratio of protons and neutrons is as well.
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How does the mass per nucleon in uranium compare with the mass per nucleon in the fission fragments of uranium?
The uranium nucleus has over 200 MeV more mass than the sum of the masses of the fission product nuclei plus the free neutrons emitted. Most of this energy appears as the kinetic energy of those particles and manifests as heat energy. Enough heat energy to cause the air around a bomb to radiate x-rays.
When a uranium nucleus breaks up into fragments which type of nuclear reaction occurs?
Its called fission.
What happens to the mass per nucleon in uranium when it is split into smaller nuclei?
The mass of the nucleon is decreased; the difference is released as energy.
Is it true or false that uranium nuclei split during nuclear fission?
It is true that a uranium nucleus splits in the nuclear fission of uranium.
The source of fuel for fission reactors is?
"Binding energy." Absorption of neutrons by heavy elements, and fission of those heavy elements into lighter "fragments". The "lighter fragements" have a greater net binding energy than the heavier elements did.
How does the mass per nucleon in uranium compare with the mass per nucleon in the fission fragments of uranium?
The uranium nucleus has over 200 MeV more mass than the sum of the masses of the fission product nuclei plus the free neutrons emitted. Most of this energy appears as the kinetic energy of those particles and manifests as heat energy. Enough heat energy to cause the air around a bomb to radiate x-rays.
What does uranium emits while it breaks down?
Fission fragments, neutrons, gamma radiations; and all the radiations emitted by these fission fragments.
How much energy can uranium produce?
It depends upon the amount of uranium being used.However, the energy given out per nucleon per fission of uranium is 0.9 MeV.
When a uranium nucleus breaks up into fragments which type of nuclear reaction occurs?
Its called fission.
What happens if uranium breaks down into two pieces?
This reaction is called nuclear fission; a extremely great quantity of energy is also released. The two fragments are called fission products.
Is nuclear fission an exothermic process?
Nuclear fission is an exothermic reaction if the specific nuclide involved is on the down slope of the binding energy per nucleon curve, i.e. it is on the high end of the curve, having high mass, such as for uranium and plutonium. For more information, please see the related link, which contains an explanation of the binding energy per nucleon curve and a picture.
Spliting of nucleus into smaller fragments?
the splitting of the nucleus into smaller fragments is called fission.This was the same process used when the US dropped its atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII back in 1945 using Uranium in one, and Plutonium in the other.
What happens to the mass per nucleon in uranium when it is split into smaller nuclei?
The mass of the nucleon is decreased; the difference is released as energy.
Is it true or false that uranium nuclei split during nuclear fission?
It is true that a uranium nucleus splits in the nuclear fission of uranium.
The source of fuel for fission reactors is?
"Binding energy." Absorption of neutrons by heavy elements, and fission of those heavy elements into lighter "fragments". The "lighter fragements" have a greater net binding energy than the heavier elements did.
Is same product formed in fission of uranium 235?
After the nuclear fission of uranium-235 many fission products (other elements) are formed.
What are facts about uranium fission?
The fission energy of the fissile isotope uranium-235 is 1,68.10e8 kJ/mol.
