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What happens to the mass per nucleon in uranium when it is split into smaller nuclei?
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The mass of the nucleon is decreased; the difference is released as energy.
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Uranium-235 is bombarded with neutrons and splits into smaller nuclei and produces a great amount of energy?
Yes
How does the mass per nucleon in uranium compare with the mass per nucleon in the fission fragments of uranium?
The uranium nucleus has over 200 MeV more mass than the sum of the masses of the fission product nuclei plus the free neutrons emitted. Most of this energy appears as the kinetic energy of those particles and manifests as heat energy. Enough heat energy to cause the air around a bomb to radiate x-rays.
What is the difference between fusion and fission atomic bombs?
Good question. A fusion bomb combines (fuses) light nuclei (hydrogen) into larger nuclei to get its energy. But it needs a fission bomb to start it. A fission bomb breaks up (fissions) heavy nuclei (uranium/plutonium) into smaller nuclei to get its energy.
Is the protron a nucleon?
Yes, the proton is a nucleon. The term nucleon is used to speak of component particles of the nucleus of an atom. That means either a proton or a neutron. The term nucleon can be applied to either the proton or neutron when speaking of these particles as building blocks of atomic nuclei. Use the link to the related question below for more information.
Is it true or false that uranium nuclei split during nuclear fission?
It is true that a uranium nucleus splits in the nuclear fission of uranium.
What has the author A N Antonov written?
A. N. Antonov has written: 'Nucleon correlations in nuclei' -- subject(s): Nuclear structure, Nucleon-nucleon interactions 'Nucleon momentum and density distributions in nuclei' -- subject(s): Angular distribution (Nuclear physics), Angular momentum (Nuclear physics), Nuclear structure
Uranium-235 is bombarded with neutrons and splits into smaller nuclei and produces a great amount of energy?
Yes
How does the mass per nucleon in uranium compare with the mass per nucleon in the fission fragments of uranium?
The uranium nucleus has over 200 MeV more mass than the sum of the masses of the fission product nuclei plus the free neutrons emitted. Most of this energy appears as the kinetic energy of those particles and manifests as heat energy. Enough heat energy to cause the air around a bomb to radiate x-rays.
What nuclear reaction happens when two small nuclei?
they combine to small nuclei to smaller unit
What process takes place when uranium-235 splits into two smaller nuclei plus neutrons?
This process is called nuclear fission.
How uranium is released?
Uranium is dug up from the ground. Uranium-238, however, can undergo nuclear fission to release two smaller nuclei. Or it can undergo fusion to form Plutonium-239 for further radioactive processes.
When an atom of uranium 235 is bombarded with neutrons it splits into smaller nuclei and produces a great amount of energy This nuclear process is called?
Nuclear fission
Nuclei of uranium atoms split apart?
no
What is the difference between fusion and fission atomic bombs?
Good question. A fusion bomb combines (fuses) light nuclei (hydrogen) into larger nuclei to get its energy. But it needs a fission bomb to start it. A fission bomb breaks up (fissions) heavy nuclei (uranium/plutonium) into smaller nuclei to get its energy.
What provides the stability that occurs in larger atomic nuclei?
The most stable nuclei are iron and nickel, and that is due to the binding energy per nucleon being greatest in that size of nucleus. As you go to heavier nuclei like uranium for instance, the nucleus gets less stable. (see the related Wikipedia link) Larger atomic nuclei (up to lead) are stable because the repulsive electrostatic force does not decrease with distance as greatly as the strong nuclear force does.
Is the protron a nucleon?
Yes, the proton is a nucleon. The term nucleon is used to speak of component particles of the nucleus of an atom. That means either a proton or a neutron. The term nucleon can be applied to either the proton or neutron when speaking of these particles as building blocks of atomic nuclei. Use the link to the related question below for more information.
Is it true or false that uranium nuclei split during nuclear fission?
It is true that a uranium nucleus splits in the nuclear fission of uranium.
