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As much as 90% of the yield of a hydrogen bomb can be provided by the fission of Uranium-238 in the bomb's final stage tamper caused by the 15MeV neutrons produced by the fusion reaction. Yes, it cannot support a neutron chain reaction, so it is not fissile, but it can fission in the right circumstances and the hydrogen bomb provides those circumstances.
On a separate issue Uranium-238 is used in nuclear weapons. Even the earliest atomic bombs used it in their tampers due to its very high density (but it of course did not fission as the energy of the neutrons in those devices was far too low, only about 1MeV).
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What form of energy does nuclear fission absorb energy?
Nuclear fission releases energy in the form of heat, which can be converted into electricity.
Why is a nuclear fission an exothermic?
It is exothermic because it releases energy out of fission.
Is fission a nuclear force?
No. Fission is the splitting of atomic nuclei, which releases binding energy. That is the nuclear force.
How nuclear reactor gets energy?
By the fission of uranium nuclei, which releases energy
What process releases the energy that is used in nuclear power plants to generate electrical energy?
It is nuclear fission
How does nuclear fission release energy?
Nuclear fission releases energy when the nucleus of an atom is split into smaller parts, releasing a large amount of energy in the form of heat and radiation.
The splitting of a heavy nucleus is called?
The splitting of a heavy nucleus is called nuclear fission. This process releases a large amount of energy and is the principle behind nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons.
What does nuclear energy release?
It releases heat through absorption of the kinetic energy of the fragments of fission in the material of the fuel rods (talking of nuclear reactors, not weapons)
What form of energy does nuclear fission release?
Nuclear binding energy is released mostly as heat energy.
What do you have to do to get nuclear energy?
You have to build a nuclear reactor which is an assembly of nuclear fuel and a moderator, which enables a chain fission reaction to start and continue, which releases thermal energy.
What process releases energy in nuclear power stations?
Nuclear fission is the process that releases energy in nuclear power stations. During fission, atoms of uranium or plutonium are split, releasing a significant amount of energy in the form of heat. This heat is used to produce steam, which then drives turbines to generate electricity.
Splitting from an atom is called what?
Splitting an atom is called nuclear fission. This process releases a large amount of energy and is the principle behind nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons.
