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What property of the fission reaction leads to the possibility of a chain reaction?
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∙ 12y ago
The fact that when a fission occurs, more than one neutron is released. Thus by careful design, one of these second generation neutrons can be captured by a further nucleus causing another fission, and so on.
Up to about 2.5 neutrons per fission can be utilized. In a bomb, all of them are used, and the reactivity (approximately) doubles with each reaction. In a controlled reaction, such as in a reactor, the moderator and geometry are such that one neutron per fission goes on to create another fission, yielding a stable reactivity.
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∙ 10y agonuclear fission is useful for:
- propulsion (submarines and ice breakers)
- isotope production
- research
- material test
- electric energy production
- saline water desalination
- medical treatment
- .... etc
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∙ 15y agoThe release of heat in fission enables it to produce useful electric power, using the normal steam cycle.
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∙ 13y agoIt does not produce combustion gases like fossil fuels do
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∙ 12y agoThe amount of energy produced by a fission reaction can be used to produce a high amount energy that can be converted into electricity.
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∙ 10y agoEnergy production is one of the benefits.
- It gives off a lot of energy
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What term describes the reaction process in a fission reaction?
another name for nuclear fission is: E=MC squared
What type of reaction happens in a nuclear power plant?
Nuclear fission
What type of reaction happens inside a nuclear power plant?
A nuclear chain reaction nuclear fission
For a chain reaction occur each fission must produce at least ____more fission reaction?
its 1 i think
What is the continuous bombardment and splitting of a atomic nuclei?
A nuclear fission chain reaction
When was fission reaction invented?
The first time a fission chain reaction was produced was in 1942
What term describes the reaction process in a fission reaction?
another name for nuclear fission is: E=MC squared
What particle is used to start nuclear fission?
In actuality, a spontaneous fission event begins a nuclear chain reaction. It kick starts a nuclear chain reaction. And a neutron from that fission will initiate another fission to continue and rev up that nuclear chain reaction.
What makes a fission reaction possible is that certain atoms are?
Fissile, that is they will split on capturing a neutron, releasing energy. Also if the fission releases more neutrons, as with U-235 and Pu-239, this gives the possibility of a chain reaction.
What is it called when nuclear fission is repeated?
It is called nuclear chain fission reaction.
If For a sustainable fission reaction each fission must produce exactly how many additional fission reaction(s).?
To sustain a fission chain reaction, each fission reaction must result in one more fission reaction. And that one should result in one more, and so on.
What type of reaction happens in a nuclear power plant?
Nuclear fission
Is nuclear fission a chain reaction?
Not of itself, but it can be made to be.
Which describes what happens during a chain reaction?
Neutrons released during a fission reaction trigger other fission reactions.
An ongoing series of fission reactions is called a (n) .?
Fission and fusion reactions are chain reactions but in different ways. In fission reaction a heavy nuclei is bombarded with a slow moving neutron and this nuclei breaks to produce more such neurons along with generation of new elements. These slow moving neutrons are further used to carry out fission of more such nuclei. This is chain reaction. Fusion reaction are a different class of nuclear reaction in which small nuclei fuse together to produce bigger nuclei along with the generation of energy due to mass defect.. In fusion reaction lot of energy is produced and this energy is used to carry out further reaction. Thus both can be called series reaction.
What type of reaction happens inside a nuclear power plant?
A nuclear chain reaction nuclear fission
Neutrons released in a fission reaction can strike other nuclei and cause?
A chain reaction
