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Why are hydrogen bombs called dirty bombs?
Hydrogen bombs are called "dirty" bombs because, in the final stage of detonation, they fission1 a lot of uranium, releasing its binding energy. This results in a lot of mixed fission byproducts that contaminate the environment. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1The detonation sequence is fission of the primary, uranium or plutonium, which initiates fusion, hydrogen, producing an enormous amount of neutrons along with radiation, followed by fission of the secondary or secondaries, uranium. For more information on the Teller-Ulam design, see the Related Link below.
What are the byproducts of bauxite?
aluminium
What is byproducts of photosynthesis?
Oxygen
What is fission product?
Fission products are the fragments resulting from the fission of heavy nuclids during nuclear fission process
What is the splitting of an atoms nucleus into two smaller nuclei is called?
nuclear fission
Where can you acquire large quantities of Cs-137?
Cs-137 is one of the mixed fission byproducts of nuclear fission. You get Cs-137 in a nuclear reactor.
What are the main advantage of a fusion reactor compared to a fission reactor?
It doesn't produce radioactive byproducts.
Pros and cons of fission energy?
Pros: Relatively easy reaction start Usability in power plants Relatively safe if operated correctly Cons: relatively rare fuel Radioactive byproducts Byproducts can be used for weapons.
Why don't new nuclear fuel rods get hot?
New nuclear fuel does not get hot, per se, because it has not been critical, and does not therefore contain mixed fission byproducts.
What is ejected in a nuclear disintegration?
It can eject anything, depending on the particular nucleus and the reaction involved, ranging from alpha (Helium nucleus) to beta (electron or positron), gamma (photon/energy) to neutron. If it splits, then it can "eject", so to speak, mixed fission byproducts, which encompasses a wide range of nuclei.
Where do you get nuclear fission?
You get nuclear fission in:nuclear fission reactorsatomic fission bombs
Why are fission and fusion called nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is the source of the energy produced by both fission and fusion. Per Einstein's equation E = mc2 matter may be converted into energy. In fission, the nuclei of heavy atoms like Uranium or Plutonium are split into less heavy elements. Byproducts of fission are nuclear energy and neutrons that may be used to sustain the nuclear fission process as in a reactor or a bomb. In fusion, two nuclei are merged (or fused) to form a heavier element. Often two Hydrogen atoms are fused to form a Helium atom. Fusion is the process that occurs in our sun. Both fission and fusion result in the conversion of a small amount of the matter in the nuclei of the source atom(s) into energy. Therefore, both may be considered nuclear energy.
Why are hydrogen bombs called dirty bombs?
Hydrogen bombs are called "dirty" bombs because, in the final stage of detonation, they fission1 a lot of uranium, releasing its binding energy. This results in a lot of mixed fission byproducts that contaminate the environment. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1The detonation sequence is fission of the primary, uranium or plutonium, which initiates fusion, hydrogen, producing an enormous amount of neutrons along with radiation, followed by fission of the secondary or secondaries, uranium. For more information on the Teller-Ulam design, see the Related Link below.
What are the byproducts of bauxite?
aluminium
What are the byproducts of metabolism?
Urea
What are byproducts of corn?
three
What is byproducts of photosynthesis?
Oxygen
