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What happens during fission and fusion reactions that results in the release of huge amounts of energ?
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The total mass of the involved particles before either process happens is more than the total mass of the products after the either reaction happens. This is known as the mass defect of the system, Δm, and can be used to calculate the energy released via the equation E = Δmc2, where E is the energy and c is the speed of light.
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Fission and fusion are examples of what?
Nuclear processes that can release large amounts of energy.
How much of a difference is there between the energy released during a chemical reaction and the energy released during nuclear reactions?
Well it depends, if you had one atom of uranium and a billion tonnes of thermite, the thermite would release more. Just as a 20 megatonne nuclear bomb would release more than a few grams of sulphur and iron binding. In general though nuclear reactions release far greater amounts of energy.
What happens to the temperature?
Exothermic reactions release heat. The tmperature of ingrediants will rise as a result.
When an exothermic reaction occurs will the products be hot to the touch?
Possibly. Some exothermic reactions such as combustion can release huge amounts of energy and these can increase temperature by hundreds of degrees; however, some reactions like corrosion do not release enough to be noticeable.
Nuclear fusion reactions release more energy than fission reactions while also generating less waste However you do not currently use nuclear fusion reactors to generate electricity What is the ma?
Scientists are having difficulty converting the heat into electricity.
Fission reactions are charachterized by the release of?
neutrons
Nuclear reactions release large amounts of A. energy B. Carbon C. uranium D. compounds?
Nuclear reactions release large amounts of energy.
Fission and fusion are examples of what?
Nuclear processes that can release large amounts of energy.
Nuclear reactions result in tremendous amounts of?
Energy, in the release of binding energy
What are two kinds of nuclear energy?
Not sure what sort of cloud you are referring to. Nuclear reactions release energy as heat and as radioactivity.
How much of a difference is there between the energy released during a chemical reaction and the energy released during nuclear reactions?
Well it depends, if you had one atom of uranium and a billion tonnes of thermite, the thermite would release more. Just as a 20 megatonne nuclear bomb would release more than a few grams of sulphur and iron binding. In general though nuclear reactions release far greater amounts of energy.
What happens to the temperature of?
Exothermic reactions release heat. The tmperature of ingrediants will rise as a result.
What happens to the temperature?
Exothermic reactions release heat. The tmperature of ingrediants will rise as a result.
What type of reaction causes stars to combine hydrogen and release massive amounts of radiation?
This involves "nuclear fusion" reactions.
When fission is not controlled how is it used?
Reactions that involve nuclei, called nuclear reactions, result in a tremendous amount of energy. Two types are fission and fusion.
When an exothermic reaction occurs will the products be hot to the touch?
Possibly. Some exothermic reactions such as combustion can release huge amounts of energy and these can increase temperature by hundreds of degrees; however, some reactions like corrosion do not release enough to be noticeable.
Which process would release energy from gold fission or fusion?
fission
