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Nuclear fusion only releases energy when elements that are lighter than what element are involved?
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∙ 11y ago
Nuclear Fusion only releases energy when elements that are higher than what Nuclear Fusion produces certain sotopes of lighter elements.
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∙ 13y agoBecause elements beyond nickel and iron will only fuse if energy is added, their fusion will not release energy.
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What kind of reactions provide a star with energy?
Stars obtain energy from a reaction called nuclear fusion. Nuclear fusion causes lighter elements to become heavier elements. The most common reaction fuses hydrogen into helium. But helium can fuse further, to even heavier elements. This releases energy until you reach the element iron. Anything heavier than iron consumes energy, rather than releasing it, when it is formed by nuclear fusion.thermonuclear fusion
When elements are combined to produce another element this is called?
This process is known as nuclear fusion.
How can you tell if elements are isotopes when looking at several nuclear symbols of the same element?
You must check the mass number (A) - its place in the element's symbol (E) is: AE If A is different in the showed elements that means the these are different isotopes.
What are the 3 main types of nuclear reactions?
Nuclear fission: When an element breaks apart to form lighter elements and other sub-atomic particles. Nuclear fusion: When two lighter elements fuse to form heavier ones.
Which object forms by the contraction of a large sphere of gases causing the nuclear fusion of lighter elements into heavier element?
A star
What does transmutation involve?
Transmutation of elements refers to the conversion of one chemical element into another. This occurs in nuclear reactions or through radioactive decay.
Are protons involved in a nuclear power plant?
Protons are a part of every nucleus of every element, so they are involved in any nuclear reaction including nuclear fission.
Element used in an explosive ingredient in nuclear weapons?
The radioactive elements plutonium or uranium are the elements that are used in nuclear weapons that create nuclear fission. Isotopes of hydrogen are used in nuclear weapons that create nuclear fusion.
In a nuclear reaction engery is released by the combination of two elements into a new element this process is an example of?
nuclear fusion
What kind of reactions provide a star with energy?
Stars obtain energy from a reaction called nuclear fusion. Nuclear fusion causes lighter elements to become heavier elements. The most common reaction fuses hydrogen into helium. But helium can fuse further, to even heavier elements. This releases energy until you reach the element iron. Anything heavier than iron consumes energy, rather than releasing it, when it is formed by nuclear fusion.thermonuclear fusion
When elements are combined to produce another element this is called?
This process is known as nuclear fusion.
What describes a nuclear fission?
A parent element splits into two daughter elements. (APEX)
Radioactive element used for nuclear energy?
One of the radioactive elements used for nuclear energy is 235U92, commonly stated as U-235.
Why must a synchrotron be used to create a?
By the intermediate of a nuclear reaction this new element is obtained.Now heavy elements are bombarded with nuclei from other elements.
What happened during nuclear decay?
New elements(or isotopes of decaying element) are produced and energy is released
Why are synthetic elements made?
It depends on the element. Some synthetic elements can be made by bombarding the nucleus of a lighter element with protons or alpha particles. The heavier synthetic elements are made by colliding atomic nuclei with one another.
Change of one element into another is called what?
transmutation, neutrons
