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The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms is called?
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The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms is called a nuclear fission chain reaction.
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The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons is called?
The splitting of atoms and the release of neutrons describes nuclear fission.
Process in which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms and so on is called a?
Nuclear chain reaction
The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms and so on is called an?
A nuclear chain reaction. This is what happens in a nuclear reactor.
What is the process in which each spilt atom gives up neutrons which in turn spilt other atoms?
Nuclear fission.
What makes up nearly all of the atoms's mass?
The sum of all Protons and Neutrons.
The process is which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms and so on is called?
This is a nuclear fission chain reaction. An atom of fissile material spontaneously splits (fissions), and neutrons released in this fission event initiate other fission events. Still more neutrons are released, and they cause more fissions, and a chair reaction is under way.a nuclear reactionit is called a chain reaction.chain reaction
The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons?
The act of an atom splitting is called nuclear fission. In nuclear fission where we see neutrons emerge with fission fragments, and we then see those neutrons initiate other fission reactions is called a nuclear fission chain reaction.
What atomic particle that determines a specific isotope?
The atomic particle that determines a specific isotope is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. Isotopes are different forms of an element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. The number of neutrons affects the mass of the atom and gives rise to different isotopes with varying atomic weights.
Do atoms have equal electrons and protons?
Not all atoms have an equal number of protons and neutrons. They can, but they don't have to. Helium, for example, has two of each, but carbon (always with 6 protons) can have 6, 7, or even 8 neutrons. The more neutrons, the more likely it is to be radioactive. The number of protons and neutrons gives the atomic weight of an atom. All of the various amounts of neutrons that an element can have are called isotopes of that element.
What on all normal atoms equals to zero?
In an atom, there is an equal amount of both electrons and neutrons which gives makes the main charge a zero
Why are graphite rods used in a nuclear pile?
Graphite is a "moderator" that slows down the fast neutrons which are produced during the fission process. Fast neutrons are captured by uranium-238 atoms removing them from the chain reaction process. Slow "thermal" neutrons avoid uranium-238 atoms and easily split uranium-235 atoms, producing 2 to 3 more neutrons that can continue the chain reaction. For a moderator to be effective it must slow neutrons rapidly (before too many can be captured by uranium-238 atoms and thus removed from the chain reaction). The most effective moderators in decreasing order are: heavy water (D2O), graphite (C), light water (H2O).
What process gives the sun its energy?
Fusion at the core of the sun is the process that gives the sun its energy. Fusion is the same process found in the explosion of a hydrogen bomb.
