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In a nuclear fission reaction a neutron bombards a radioactive nucleus and causes it to split into two new nuclei and two neutrons. So after one generation of a nuclear fission reaction there are a to?
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What type of reaction results in the change of protons and neutrons?
radioactive decay
Are radioactive reactions redox reaction?
Radioactive reaction is a red-ox reaction. This is a nuclear decay.
What is an uncontrolled nuclear fission?
There are both controlled and uncontrolled fission reactions. The reactors in nuclear power plants and submarines make use of a controlled nuclear reaction. Nuclear weapons make use of an uncontrolled reaction.
How does the number of neutrons affect an atoms charge?
It wouldn't change the reaction rate etc. chemically. However, it would be physically heavier and if too many neutrons are added then the atom will become radioactive and unstable, using beta emission to stabilise itself. and i thank my wonderful physics teacher for teaching me that =]
Can chemical reaction produce radioactive particles?
it blew you away :)
What type of reaction results in the change of protons and neutrons?
radioactive decay
Are radioactive reactions redox reaction?
Radioactive reaction is a red-ox reaction. This is a nuclear decay.
Is conversion by radioactive decay a chemical reaction?
No. It is a nuclear reaction - radioactive disintegration.
What decays first duriing radioactive decay?
No, radioactive decay is not a chemical reaction. Radioactive decay is a type of change in the nucleus of an atom that results from instability in that nucleus. And that is a nuclear reaction rather than a chemical one.
Why is uranium used in nuclear power production?
Uranium is a radioactive substance. Nuclear power production is carried out by the energy supplied by nuclear reactors. Nuclear reactors control the energy emission by nuclear fission reaction in radioactive substance when bombarded by neutrons.
What is used in nuclear fission and is radioactive?
Often times, if the fission reaction is exothermic, the substance being split apart is itself radioactive since exothermic energy strength is proportional (once you get past nickel) to atomic number. Also, the form in which the energy is being delivered to the isotope in question can be radioactive, like neutrons.
What type of reaction produces the most dangerous radioactive waste?
What type of reaction produces the most dangerous radioactive waste?
What is radioactivity types of radioactivity?
Radioactive decay has nothing to do with chemistry and therefore may not be a chemical reaction. But since matter changes its properties (they are even irreversibly) it is considered to be reaction of one (elemental) reactant. Most decay reactions are kinetically of zero order.Different types of radioactive decay include decay by alpha emission (emits an alpha particle, 2 protons and 2 neutrons), Beta - emission, and Beta + emission (positron emission or electron capture).Some radioactive materials also output gamma rays, protons, neutrons, and can decay by fission.
How can two atoms of an element can be different?
Isotopes : a different number of neutrons. The chemistry is almost identical (mainly the reaction times are slightly different.
What are the two purposes of water in a reactor core?
To keep the reactor cool (by absorbing and redirecting excess heat) and prevent the reaction itself from going supercritical (by capturing extra neutrons emitted by the radioactive material).
In a nuclear fission reaction which component both triggers the reaction and is produced by the reaction?
neutrons
Is Radioactive decay a nuclear reaction?
yes
