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TNT (trinitrotoluene) is a conventional explosive used to trigger the beginning of a nuclear reaction in some nuclear weapons. When the TNT detonates, it generates the high temperatures and pressures needed to initiate the fission process in the nuclear material, causing a chain reaction to occur.
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What is the difference between atomic bomb and TNT?
The difference is the source of explosive energy, the temperature, and the reaction rate:atomic bomb, the explosive energy comes from the strong force nuclear binding energy, the temperature is millions of degrees, the reaction rate is on a scale of microsecondsTNT, the explosive energy comes from the electrostatic force of chemical bonds between valence band electrons, the temperature is thousands of degrees, the reaction rate is on the scale of milliseconds
Is TNT explosion a chemical property?
No, an explosion is a physical property that results from the release of stored energy. The chemical property of TNT is its ability to undergo rapid decomposition in a highly exothermic reaction, leading to the release of gas and heat that causes the explosion.
What is meant by chain reaction in nuclear reactor?
Basically a chain reaction (nuclear or chemical) is a self sustaining auto-catalytic reaction.In a nuclear reactor it is a neutron chain reaction, where each neutron released in every fission event can trigger another fission event. In a nuclear reactor the excess neutrons must be disposed of, which is the purpose of the control rods so that the reaction can be kept at some desired constant rate.
What type of nuclear reaction occurs in a reactor?
Nuclear fission is the primary type of nuclear reaction that occurs in a reactor. It involves the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei to release energy.
What is a example of nuclear reaction?
An example of a nuclear reaction is nuclear fusion, where two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy in the process. This reaction is the process that powers the sun and other stars.
Functions of nuclear reactors?
One of the primary functions of a nuclear reactor is to maintain a chain reaction. Also, nuclear reactors are meant to provide a steady flow of neutrons.
What is meant by the term biomass?
Biomass is from an ecosystem which can cause a nuclear reaction otherwise known as a nuke in MW2
What is a nuclear explosion which releases energy equivalent to 7000000 tons of TNT called?
A nuclear explosion that releases energy equivalent to 7,000,000 tons of TNT is known as a "megaton" explosion. This term refers to the explosive power of the nuclear blast in relation to the traditional unit of measure for explosive force, which is tons of TNT.
Is hypothetically setting off a thousand tons of TNT the same as a 1 kiloton nuclear blast if not what are the differences?
A 1 kiloton nuclear blast has the equivalent explosive force of detonating 1 kilotons of TNT.
How big was the nuclear explosion?
The size of a nuclear explosion can vary depending on the yield of the weapon. The explosions can range from several kilotons (thousands of tons of TNT) to megatons (millions of tons of TNT) of explosive power.
What element is in TNT?
Reaction between nitric acid and benzene or toluence compounds yields trinitrotolune(TNT). it is a high explosive.
State wether a nuclear fusion is a chemical reaction or a nuclear reaction?
Nuclear
How many tnt to destroy the earth?
It may take a thousand of tons on TNT to pack a nuclear bomb. But to destroy the earth, it may take billions to trillions tons of TNT plus a nuclear igniter to blow the earth to bits of dust.
What is the difference between atomic bomb and TNT?
The difference is the source of explosive energy, the temperature, and the reaction rate:atomic bomb, the explosive energy comes from the strong force nuclear binding energy, the temperature is millions of degrees, the reaction rate is on a scale of microsecondsTNT, the explosive energy comes from the electrostatic force of chemical bonds between valence band electrons, the temperature is thousands of degrees, the reaction rate is on the scale of milliseconds
How do you say nuclear reaction in German?
nuclear reaction= Kernreaktion
What is A nuclear explosion which releases energy equivalent to seven million tons of TNT called?
A nuclear explosion releasing energy equivalent to seven million tons of TNT is called a megaton explosion.
Is fusion a type of chemical reaction?
False
