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Type of nuclear reaction that results in the production of synthetic element?
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∙ 13y ago
Synthetic elements are mostly produced by neutron capture. This is different from decay, fission, or fusion, but is more like fusion. In neutron capture, a free neutron is captured by the nucleus of an atom, producing a new isotope. The new isotope is likely to have too many neutrons, because it was a neutron that it captured. With too many neutrons, it wants to undergo decay by converting a neutron into a proton, and emitting a negative beta particle. This does not alter the mass number, but it does increase the number of protons in the atom by one, and so it increases the atomic number by one. For example, an atom of 237Np captures a neutron and becomes 238Np, which decays by negative beta decay to become 238Pu.
Some synthetic elements are produced by fusion.
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The production of synthetic elements is an example of what type of nuclear reaction?
I've never actually studies physics at A-level or degree level, but I'm pretty sure this is an example of nuclear fusion. Physicists; please correct me if I'm wrong!
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 are the elemets of zinc?
Zinc itself is a chemical element and can not be made from any other element, except by nuclear reaction. The subatomic particles in zinc are protons, electrons, and neutrons.
What type of reaction happens inside a nuclear plant?
A nuclear chain reaction nuclear fission
Is lawrencium magnetic?
Lawrencium: lawrencium is a synthetic "rare earth metal" which does not ... nuclear spins; and nuclear magnetic.
What is the type of nuclear reaction that results in the production of synthetic elements?
Nuclear Fusion.
The production of synthetic elements is an example of what type of nuclear reaction?
I've never actually studies physics at A-level or degree level, but I'm pretty sure this is an example of nuclear fusion. Physicists; please correct me if I'm wrong!
Name of Artificial element used in the production of nuclear power?
Plutonium
Can an element be changed into a simpler substance?
Only in a nuclear reaction, otherwise no.
What is element is an unreactive gaseous element that is a product of the nuclear reaction of hydrogen atoms?
Balls
The nuclear reaction that changes one element into another element is called a?
transmutation - same as the alchemists called it.
When an element undergoes nuclear transmutation the result is a completely different what?
When an element undergoes nuclear transmutation the result is a completely different element or isotope. All transmutation occurs through decay or nuclear reaction.
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
Are synthetic elements radioactive?
Synthetic elements are usually radioactive, but not necessarily so. It is conceivable for a non-radioactive neutral atom to be produced by a nuclear spallation reaction.
The element most commonly used as a fuel in nuclear fission reaction is?
Uranium
What element is unreactive gaseous that is a product of the nuclear reaction of hydrogen atoms?
Neon!
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.
