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Yes, this isotope is very fissionable and is used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.

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Similarties between uranium-235 and plutonium-239 in nuclear reactors?

Uranium 235 and Plutonium 239 are fissile elements, fissionable with thermal neutrons.


How is plutonium-239 produced in a reactor?

When a fast-moving neutron hits a nonfissionable uranium-238 (U-238) nucleus and is absorbed, an atom of fissionable plutonium-239 (Pu-239) is produced.


What is the most fissionable material?

Uranium-235 is the most commonly used fissionable material in nuclear reactors. It readily undergoes fission when bombarded by neutrons, releasing energy in the process.


How is plutonium-239 produced in a breeder reactor?

Plutonium-239 is produced in a breeder reactor when uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and undergoes two beta decays to become plutonium-239. This process allows the breeder reactor to create more fissile material than it consumes, making it a sustainable source of nuclear fuel.


From what fissionable material used in the bombs dropped in nagasaki japan in the year 1945?

The bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, was called "Fat Man," and it utilized plutonium-239 as its fissionable material. Plutonium-239 is a synthetic isotope produced in nuclear reactors from uranium-238. The design of the bomb was an implosion-type nuclear weapon that relied on compressing the plutonium to achieve a critical mass and initiate a fission chain reaction.


What is Mass Of Plutonium 239 Atom?

PlutOnium 239 is an element - plutOnium - with an atomic weight of 239.


How many neutrons does a plutonium 239 contain?

Plutonium-239 has 145 neutrons.


What else can plutonium be called?

Only the official name - plutonium - is correct.


How is neptunium used?

Neptunium-237 is fissionable, and can be used in reactors and bombs. We don't generally use it, however, as Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239 are preferred. Also, it can be used as neutron detectors.


What are the two most commonly used fissionable substances?

The two most commonly used fissionable substances are uranium-235 and plutonium-239. Both of these materials undergo nuclear fission, releasing a large amount of energy that can be harnessed for power generation in nuclear reactors.


How do you get the fissionable plutonium on Sims 2 for the Game Boy?

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What kind of decay must neptunium-239 undergo in order to generate plutonium-239?

Neptunium-239 must undergo beta decay to generate plutonium-239.