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It becomes energy, hence the energy released in nuclear bombs.
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Is the radius of the earth's orbit reduced by the sun's loss of mass through nuclear fission?
No. The loss of mass of the Sun - by the process of nuclear FUSION (not fission) and the conversion of mass into energy is essentially negligible even over the 5-billion-year time scales.
What happens to energy when nuclear fission or fusion occurs?
Energy is released during nuclear fission or fusion. The mass deficit (apparent loss of mass resulting from the reaction) is represented by a related (e = mc2) release of energy. Note, however, that neither mass nor energy is created or destroyed - it is simply moved from one frame of reference to another.
What happens during nuclear fusion and fission?
A (small) amount of mass is "converted" into energy. If you fuse light elements into heavier ones (particulally hydrogen into helium), you end up with less mass than you started with. Likewise breaking apart heavy elements into lighter ones result in a "loss" of mass. Note - iron is the low point of all of this, thus you can fuse up to iron OR fission down to iron - but no farther.
What is the only thing that can get changed in a balancing equation?
It is the mass defect during a fission reaction. Enrgy evolved during a radioactive fission can be calculated using the formula gived by Einstein e =mc
What is produced during nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
Both nuclear fission and nuclear fusion result in loss of mass (or mass defect) that transforms into energy according to formula E = mc2 (c is light velocity). The resulting energy manifests itself as heat energy that could be extracted and made use of as process heat, kinetic energy, and/or electricity.The release of binding energy.
What happens to a mass in both fission and fusion?
It happens a loss of mass that transforms into energy according to the formula: E = mc2
What happens to the lost mass during fission?
The lost mass (or mass defect) transforms into energy according to the law: E = mc2
Is the radius of the earth's orbit reduced by the sun's loss of mass through nuclear fission?
No. The loss of mass of the Sun - by the process of nuclear FUSION (not fission) and the conversion of mass into energy is essentially negligible even over the 5-billion-year time scales.
What happens during fission and fusion?
A (small) amount of mass is "converted" into energy. If you fuse light elements into heavier ones (particulally hydrogen into helium), you end up with less mass than you started with. Likewise breaking apart heavy elements into lighter ones result in a "loss" of mass. Note - iron is the low point of all of this, thus you can fuse up to iron OR fission down to iron - but no farther.
What happens to energy when nuclear fission or fusion occurs?
Energy is released during nuclear fission or fusion. The mass deficit (apparent loss of mass resulting from the reaction) is represented by a related (e = mc2) release of energy. Note, however, that neither mass nor energy is created or destroyed - it is simply moved from one frame of reference to another.
In nuclear fission how does the loss in mass affect the amount of energy given off?
They are directly related through equation E = mc2. In each fission the nucleus loses a little mass and releases an equivalent amount of energy.
What happens during nuclear fusion and fission?
A (small) amount of mass is "converted" into energy. If you fuse light elements into heavier ones (particulally hydrogen into helium), you end up with less mass than you started with. Likewise breaking apart heavy elements into lighter ones result in a "loss" of mass. Note - iron is the low point of all of this, thus you can fuse up to iron OR fission down to iron - but no farther.
What is the processes of fission?
Energy is released when the the mass of the nucleus of an atom is reduced by the release of neutrons and gamma photons during the process of nuclear fission.
Why are fission products of same mass as the reactants rarely formed?
During fission, the energy released comes from converting mass into energy (calculated by Einstein's famous equation: E = mc2). Therefore, if a fission reaction releases energy, and it does, that energy came from converting mass into energy, thus reducing the mass of the reactants.
Are nuclear fusion and nuclear fission opposites?
Sort of. Nuclear fusion is when two atoms are fused together to make another one, while nuclear fission is when one atom is split into two atoms. Both processes, however, involve a loss of mass representing the binding energy that was released. This binding energy is manifest as heat. It just happens that the amount of loss is far greater in fusion than in fission. That's why the H-Bomb (a fusion device) is so much more powerful than the A-Bomb (a fission device).
An unstable nucleus loses the most mass if the nucleus emits what?
The greatest mass loss to a nucleus undergoing decay by emission happens through alpha radiation. In this case, the atomic mass is reduced by approximately 4. Emission of a neutron (rare) or proton produces a loss of about 1. Other emissions cause smaller losses.
What is the only thing that can get changed in a balancing equation?
It is the mass defect during a fission reaction. Enrgy evolved during a radioactive fission can be calculated using the formula gived by Einstein e =mc
