Which type of nuclear reaction is used in modern-day nuclear reactors?

Answer 1

Nuclear fission is used in nuclear weapons to create what some might call an atomic blast (nuclear blast). Nuclear fission used this way can also be applied in special complex designs to generate enough thermal energy (heat) to initiate a fusion reaction. This creates an even bigger nuclear blast.

Answer 2

All nuclear weapons use fission. Even thermonuclear weapons whose yield should mostly be from fusion need a fission reaction to start the fusion reaction in the secondary. This is why they have a primary (a smaller fission bomb) to start the fusion reaction in the secondary.

Answer 3

nuclear weapons give of electromagnetic radiation but more importantly, gamma radiation, able to penetrate and compromise human cells. Some weapons give off x-rays also.

Answer 4

- Nuclear Fission is used in creating atom bomb. -Nuclear Fusion is used in creating hydrogen bomb and is more power than nuclear fission (atom bomb).

Answer 5

nuclear weapons are weapons equipped with nuclear radiation to cause more damage and larger explosion's to create the most damage as possible

Answer 6

Thermal (<5eV) neutron chain reaction fission of Uranium-235 (typically at a concentration of 3% Uranium-235 & 97% Uranium-238).

Answer 7

Nuclear Fusion.