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Name two possible fuel sources for a nuclear reactor?
Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239 are two possible fuel sources for a nuclear reactor. These isotopes are fissile materials that undergo nuclear fission reactions to generate heat in a controlled manner for producing electricity.
Is plutonium rare where is it most abundant?
Plutonium is an artificial chemical element, obtained by nuclear reactions and separated by reprocessing of burned nuclear fuel - as a byproduct plutonium is not so rare. Plutonium is found in the nature with some uranium ores, but only in ultratraces.
How much plutonium was USED in little boy?
The Little Boy atomic bomb used about 64 kilograms (141 pounds) of highly-enriched uranium-235, not plutonium. Plutonium was used in the Fat Man bomb, which used about 6.2 kilograms (13.6 pounds) of plutonium.
What letter would a chemist use in front of 235 or 238?
U from uranium235U and 238U (recommended); also possible U-235 and U-238 or uranium-235 and uranium-238.
Fissionable fraction of fuel in a nuclear reactor?
In light water reactors the new fuel has about 4 to 5 percent U-235, which is the fissionable part, the rest being U-238. In some countries mixed oxide fuel is used (MOX) which contains some Plutonium as well as U-235, but the fissionable content is much the same. Heavy water or graphite reactors can use natural uranium, which contains 0.7 percent U-235.
How rare is plutonium U-235?
unfathomably
What does U-235 plus U-238 plus plutonium make when combined?
An alloy or a mixed oxide
What is the alpha decay of plutonium 239?
The daughter isotope of Pu-239 is U-235.
What is the halflife of plutonium 235?
The half life of plutonium-235 is 25,3(5) minutes.
Similarties between uranium-235 and plutonium-239 in nuclear reactors?
Uranium 235 and Plutonium 239 are fissile elements, fissionable with thermal neutrons.
To what does plutonium-239 decay when it loses an alpha particle?
Yes, plutonium-239 emits alpha particles by decay.
Which metal isotopes are generally used in atom bombs and nuclear reactors?
Nuclear reactors usually use uranium. U-235 is the isotope that undergoes fission, but it is usually only about 5% of the initial uranium in the fuel, the rest is U-238 which is not fissile itself but during reactor operation some turns into plutonium which is fissile and starts to contribute to the fuel output as the U-235 gets depleted. Atom bombs usually use plutonium-239 but can also be made from pure U-235.
What 2 radioactive elements were chosen for the atomic bomb?
Uranium-235 and plutonium-239 were the two radioactive elements chosen for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Name two possible fuel sources for a nuclear reactor?
Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239 are two possible fuel sources for a nuclear reactor. These isotopes are fissile materials that undergo nuclear fission reactions to generate heat in a controlled manner for producing electricity.
Is there plutonium in a nuclear power plant?
Yes, plutonium can be a nuclear fuel. It is formed in a reactor by U-238 (most of the fuel in fact) absorbing a neutron and becoming Pu-239. This is also fissile, so it compensates to some extent for the depletion of the U-235 as the reactor operates.
What is the element uranium used for in warfare?
Depleted Uranium, 0.2% U-235 99.8% U-238: Armor piercing antitank Gatling gun bullets and tank armor plateHighly Enriched Uranium, 93.5% U-235 6.5% U-238: Fission bomb coresReactor Produced Uranium,
What were the atomic bombs filled with in world war 2?
"Little Boy" was the bomb dropped first, on Hiroshima. It was a Uranium bomb, the nuclear material being Uranium-235. The bomb was not "filled" with it - there was only about 140 pounds of U-235. There was a big mechanism inside the 10 foot long bomb. A sphere of the U-235 was fired down a "gun barrel" into the rest of the U-235 inside the bomb by conventional explosives. When the sphere impacted into the rest of the U-235 this compressed the U-235 and critical mass was achieved, initiating the nuclear explosion. The design was not very efficient. Of the 140 pounds of U-235 only about a pound and a half underwent fission, and the explosion was the result of the release of energy from .6 grams, or less than .02 ounces. "Fat Man" was dropped three days later on Nagasaki. It was a Plutonium bomb, the nuclear material being Plutonium-239. It was exploded the way nuclear devices still are - it was an implosion bomb. An absolutely perfect sphere of sub-critical plutonium was placed inside a hollow sphere of high explosives. The high explosives were detonated exactly simultaneously, compressing the sphere of plutonium which brought it to critical mass, initiating the explosion. Again, the design was not terribly efficient. There were thirteen pounds of Plutonium in the bomb, less than three pounds fissioned, and the energy of less than one gram was released, causing the explosion.
