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The most common substances used as nuclear fuel are Uranium 235 and Plutonium 239. These isotopes are fissile, which means that they will fission (split) in a controlled manner when bombarded with high energy neutrons, and release energy in the form of heat. This heat is used to boil water in huge boilers. The resulting steam is used to drive steam turbines which generate electrical energy.
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What and the difference between an atomic symbol and a chemical symbol?
These expressions are synonyms; sometimes atomic symbol is used for the name of an isotope.
What are the uses of atomic energy?
In civil nuclear plants, the heat produced by fission in U-235 is used to generate electricity.
State the name and the mass of the isotope relative to which all atomic masses are measured?
Carbon-12 is used as the standard by which the atomic masses of other nuclides are measured.
How has basic knowledge about atomic nuclei been used in technology?
Knowledge about atomic nuclei has been used to produce energy.
What elements besides uranium plutonium and hydrogen can be used to make atomic or thermonuclear bombs?
Ex.: neptunium, deuterium (isotope of H)
What is Fission is used in the production of?
nuclear energy
Which of the following is not produced in fission reactions?
The energy production of the sun & the atomic bombs used in world war ll
What process depended on fission?
The energy production in nuclear reactors. The atomic bombs used in World War ll. Apex.
What is the mass number of the radium isotope used in paint?
The atomic mass of the radium isotope 226Ra is 226,025 409 8(25).
What and the difference between an atomic symbol and a chemical symbol?
These expressions are synonyms; sometimes atomic symbol is used for the name of an isotope.
What are the uses of atomic energy?
In civil nuclear plants, the heat produced by fission in U-235 is used to generate electricity.
How can the atomic atom be used to determine the number of neutrons?
The atomic weight of any given isotope of an element is the result of the protons and the neutrons. The number of protons is the same as the atomic number, so if you subtract the atomic number from the atomic weight, voila, there is the number of neutrons. Bear in mind that elements have more than one isotope, and each isotope has a different number of neutrons. So the atomic weight is the result of a mixture of isotopes that appear in nature.
What it called when bloodsugar used by the cells in the production of energy?
used by all cells for energy production
What element is used to make atomic clocks?
The atom of the isotope caesium 133; the definition of second in SI is based on this atom.
Which element is used for generating atomic energy?
elements used in atomic energy are uranium , thorium , radium, plutonium,etc.
In what production is a reactor and uranium used in?
A nuclear reactor is a plant which deliver electricity and (or) heat.The function principle is the release of energy from nuclear fission of fissile materials as the isotope uranium-235.
How is scandium used for energy?
Scandium is not used in the production of energy.
