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The more protons and neutrons that are present in an atom's nucleus, the more energy it takes to hold the nucleus together against the electrical repulsive force. If we cause the nucleus to split into two lighter atoms, then each of the "child" nuclei require less energy to hold them together - and a tiny bit of that "binding energy" is left over and is released.
"A tiny bit" of energy multiplied by an enormous number of split atoms adds up to a whole lot of heat. Carefully controlled, this heat can be used to boil water, which spins turbines, which generates electricity. An uncontrolled reaction can melt the reactor, or even cause an explosion.
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Ecological succession occurs beacuse?
One climax community follows another
Whole animal cloning puts a nucleus from a cell of one animal into?
An egg cell from another animal.
Which mutation occurs when one nucleotide is replaced with another base?
Substitution
Were does transcription take place?
in happens in the cytoplasmNo, it doesn't. Translation occurs in the cytoplasm, whereas transcription ( the process in which an exact copy of one strand of DNA is made for the production of proteins) takes place in the nucleus. For details google 'transcription animation'. It should be the first hit.
Does the ameba have a nucleus?
The nucleus in an Amoeba controls everything that goes on in th cell. It is the brain of the cell.
How is a nuclear transformation performed?
Nuclear transformation is the change of one nucleus into another. Nuclei transform themselves through radioactive decay. They can be combined or split by fusion or fission. They can also be transformed through high energy collisions.
How does a nucleus change when beta decay of the nucleus occurs?
The atomic number increases by one unit when a beta decay occurs.
What process occurs when particles in a solid absorb heat and vibrate so much that they move past one another?
they split up
Which nuclear reaction occurs when one nucleus splits into two nuclei?
Nuclear Fission
How does the atomic number of a nucleus change when beta decay occurs?
The atomic number increases by one unit when a beta decay occurs.
Which nuclear reaction occurs when two nuclei merge together to form one nucleus?
fusion
What is produced when two or more nuclei join together or when the nucleus or one atom split apart?
nuclear fusion
What does the nucleus of one want to do to the electrons of a nearby atom?
If the nucleus is missing an atom, it will try to steel an electron from another atom.
What is glide and shift in intonation?
A shift occurs when there is a movement from one tune to another between syllables. A glide occurs when the voice moves from one tone to another midsyllable.
Occurs when one type of matter changes to another type of matter?
A physical change occurs.
Occurs when one activity in a project has led to another that was not originally planned?
A scope creep occurs
What does the nucleus of the one atom want to do to the electrons of a nearby atom?
If the nucleus is missing an atom, it will try to steel an electron from another atom.
