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What makes uranium-235 so suited for use in nuclear power stations for energy production?
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∙ 13y ago
Uranium-235, or 235U, is so well suited for use in a nuclear power station for energy production because it is extremely fissile, which means that it can be easily split, releasing binding energy, along with the production of more neutrons which can continue the process with other 235U atoms.
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How do you use nuclear energy in a sentence?
Nuclear energy is obtained by the fissioning of nuclei of uranium235, in a controlled chain reaction in a nuclear reactor, which produces heat that can be converted to electricity by normal power plant methods.
What are the consequences of nuclear energy?
1. Production of electric power 2. production of very highly radioactive waste
Production of what type of energy involves fission?
Production of Nuclear energy involves fission. The fission process often produces free neutrons and photons in the form of gamma rays, and releases a very large amount of energy.
Does fire have nuclear energy?
No, fire is chemical energy not nuclear
When was nuclear energy?
First large scale production of electricity was in mid 1950's, Calder Hall in UK ans Shippingport in US
What is the form of nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy as used in power plants results from fission of uranium235 and plutonium239
Meaning of nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is energy released either by fissioning of heavy nuclei such as Uranium235 or Plutonium239, or by fusion of light isotopes such as those of hydrogen.
Where does nuclear energy get its power?
From the fissioning of the nuclei of uranium235 and plutonium239. The energy released appears as thermal energy in the surrounding fuel material
What is a sentence for energy?
Nuclear energy is obtained by the fissioning of nuclei of uranium235, in a controlled chain reaction in a nuclear reactor, which produces heat that can be converted to electricity by normal power plant methods.
What Is produced in nuclear energy in power?
Nuclear power stations collect nuclear energy, and produce heat energy and electrical energy.
How do you use nuclear energy in a sentence?
Nuclear energy is obtained by the fissioning of nuclei of uranium235, in a controlled chain reaction in a nuclear reactor, which produces heat that can be converted to electricity by normal power plant methods.
Is Nuclear energy used in Ireland?
No, there are no nuclear power stations in Ireland.
What is a real world example of nuclear energy?
Nuclear power stations.
How do neutrons electrons and protons relate to nuclear energy?
These are the constituents of atoms. Nuclei are made up of protons and neutrons. Useful nuclear energy is only obtained from a few nuclei which can be made to fission and release energy. The two main ones are Uranium235 and Plutonium239.
Where and when has nuclear energy been used?
Nuclear weapon, nuclear (atomic) power stations. Also the Sun works on nuclear reactions.
Uranium is used in the production of what kind of energy?
Nuclear energy
What is the energy production in the us?
Uranium is important in nuclear energy.
