When U-235 undergoes fission, it absorbs a neutron and then splits into two smaller nuclei, along with releasing energy, additional neutrons, and gamma rays. This process is triggered by the bombardment of neutrons and is the basis of nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons.
When uranium-235 undergoes fission, it can produce two or more lighter nuclei, several neutrons, and a large release of energy in the form of gamma radiation and kinetic energy. This process is what powers nuclear reactors and atomic bombs.
Uranium is the primary mineral used in nuclear power plants as a fuel source for nuclear fission reactions. It undergoes a process of enrichment to increase the concentration of the Uranium-235 isotope, which is the type of uranium that undergoes fission in nuclear reactors.
Oxygen undergoes fusion reactions in the cores of massive stars, where it can fuse into heavier elements. Oxygen does not undergo fission reactions naturally.
After undergoing fission, the number of protons in the uranium-235 nucleus will remain the same. Uranium-235 has 92 protons, and fission does not change the number of protons in the nucleus.
Latent heat of fission is analogous to latent heat of fusion (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthalpy_of_fusion) except that it applies to the state of change from liquid to gas. Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latent_heat.
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We might think of induced nuclear fission as a fission reaction that occurs when a neutron is captured by, say, a uranium-235 atom and that atomic nucleus undergoes fission as a result. Most all of the fission events within a nuclear reactor or nuclear weapon are induced. Given this, we might then compare that fission event to a spontaneous fission event wherein the atomic nucleus of a uranium-235 atom spontaneously undergoes fission without having captured a neutron.
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In a nuclear fission reaction, a freely moving neutron undergoes neutron capture and initiates the nuclear fission of a fuel atom.
One large nucleus, typically uranium, undergoes fission and releases several neutrons along with the major fission products. These neutrons strike more uranium atoms and are absorbed by the nucleus causing it to become unstable. It undergoes fission releasing more neutrons and more fission products. These neutrons strike more uranium atoms etc.
Carbon dioxide is not a product of the fission of uranium. When uranium undergoes fission, it typically produces two or more fission fragments, such as krypton and barium isotopes, along with neutrons and a large amount of heat.
When uranium-235 undergoes fission, it can produce two or more lighter nuclei, several neutrons, and a large release of energy in the form of gamma radiation and kinetic energy. This process is what powers nuclear reactors and atomic bombs.
The part of a nuclear power plant that undergoes a fission reaction is called the reactor core. This is where the nuclear fuel, such as uranium or plutonium, is housed and where the chain reaction occurs to produce heat energy.
Uranium is the primary mineral used in nuclear power plants as a fuel source for nuclear fission reactions. It undergoes a process of enrichment to increase the concentration of the Uranium-235 isotope, which is the type of uranium that undergoes fission in nuclear reactors.
The fuel most commonly used in fission reactions is uranium-235. This isotope undergoes nuclear fission when bombarded by neutrons, releasing energy in the process.
Oxygen undergoes fusion reactions in the cores of massive stars, where it can fuse into heavier elements. Oxygen does not undergo fission reactions naturally.
One of the particles released during the fission of uranium-235 is a neutron. When uranium-235 undergoes fission, it splits into two smaller atoms along with several neutrons. These neutrons can then go on to initiate additional fission reactions in a chain reaction.