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Why are neutrons considered ideal particles for nuclear fission?
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Uncharged, therefor not repelled by positive charge of nucleus.
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Nuclear fuels are bombared by what particles to induce their fission?
neutrons
Two particles to start nuclear fission reaction?
Uranium 235 (92U235) and slow Neutrons.
Is energy released from uranium 238 when the atom splits?
1. Energy (heat) 2. Fast neutrons 3. Fission products (atoms of other elements of lower atomic weight, often very radioactive). All three are produced simultaneously, for every fission that occurs.
What do you mean by Nuclear Fission?
Nuclear fission means that in this process the heavy nuclei are split into fragments (or fission products) when bombarded by neutrons and results in release of energy.
A nuclear fission process in which neutrons produced by fission trigger more fissions?
nuclear chain reactionNote: there are also chemical chain reactions (e.g. polymerization), of course they involve no neutrons
Nuclear fuels are bombarded by what particles to induce their fission?
neutrons
Nuclear fuels are bombared by what particles to induce their fission?
neutrons
Two particles to start nuclear fission reaction?
Uranium 235 (92U235) and slow Neutrons.
The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons?
The act of an atom splitting is called nuclear fission. In nuclear fission where we see neutrons emerge with fission fragments, and we then see those neutrons initiate other fission reactions is called a nuclear fission chain reaction.
Is energy released from uranium 238 when the atom splits?
1. Energy (heat) 2. Fast neutrons 3. Fission products (atoms of other elements of lower atomic weight, often very radioactive). All three are produced simultaneously, for every fission that occurs.
How do you use protons in nuclear fission?
Protons are not the active part in fission, they are just there. It is neutrons that determine the fission behaviour
The process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called?
The process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process.
What do you mean by Nuclear Fission?
Nuclear fission means that in this process the heavy nuclei are split into fragments (or fission products) when bombarded by neutrons and results in release of energy.
A nuclear fission process in which neutrons produced by fission trigger more fissions?
nuclear chain reactionNote: there are also chemical chain reactions (e.g. polymerization), of course they involve no neutrons
Is moderation of neutrons always used to slow nuclear fission?
No, moderation of neutrons is not always used to slow nuclear fission. In some types of nuclear reactors, such as fast breeder reactors, fast neutrons are intentionally not moderated to slow down the fission process. These reactors operate using fast neutrons to sustain a chain reaction. However, in most commercial nuclear reactors, moderation of neutrons is employed to slow down the fission process and maintain a controlled chain reaction.
How are isotopes are formed?
Isotopes are formed either naturally through radioactive decay of elements or artificially through element irradiation by particles as neutrons, protons, electrons, or alpha particles in accelerators or nuclear reactors through nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reactions in nuclear reactors.supernovasparticle acceleratorsnuclear reactorsnuclear explosionsradioactive decay
Why are neutrons fired at the uranium nuclei?
Under bombardment with thermal neutrons a nuclear fission is produced with the isotopes 235U and 233U; a formidable energy is released after fission.
