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Neutron-rich nuclei could be said to be atomic nuclei that have a large number of neutrons. The term, however, is generally used in conjunction with the physics of nuclear fission, or the nuclear chain reaction. Fission relies on the production of neutrons to build or maintain the chain reaction (depending on the application - reactor or bomb). Neutrons are let loose in nuclear fission. But if some other materials can be included in the construction of the fission device so that they, too, contribute neutrons to help build the chain, then that would be helpful. (That's what the German heavy water project was all about.) Generally, neutron-rich nuclei are atomic nuclei that can contribute, can add to, the number of neutrons available to support a chain reaction.
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A chemical bond results from the mutual attraction of the nuclei for?
A chemical bond results from the mutual attraction of the nuclei for?
What is made of protons and neutrons but not electrons?
Atomic nuclei (and alpha particales, but these are exactly the same as Helium nuclei)
What do the nuclei of different plutonium isotopes have in common?
The nuclei of all plutonium isotopes contain the same number of protons.
Why do electrons stay mostly between the two nuclei?
In a chemical bond, electrons reside between the two nuclei rather than inside the nucleus, because the nuclei have protons (positive charges) that repel the electrons.
How has basic knowledge about atomic nuclei been used in technology?
Knowledge about atomic nuclei has been used to produce energy.
Does a plant have a nuclei?
its cells have nuclei
Are pollen grains haploid or diploid if they have two nuclei the generative and the tube nuclei?
Pollen grains with generative and tube nuclei have two haploid nuclei.
What was the basic reason to call the resulting nuclei of any disintegrating nuclei as a Daughter nuclei either v can call it as a son son nuclei?
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What is the distance between nuclei in a hydrogen molecule br2?
74 pm from nuclei to nuclei.
A sentence with the word nuclei?
Paramecium has two nuclei.
What are cells that do not have a nuclei called?
all cells have a nuclei
Are the companion cell without nuclei?
It does not consist of nuclei
What is the singular of nuclei?
the singular form of nuclei is nucleus
Do all cells have nuclei?
Not all cells have nuclei. All eukaryotic cells have nuclei and all prokaryotic cells do not.
What determines the amount of energy an electrons has?
distance from the atomic nuclei
Are there visible nuclei in the tissue?
tissues are made of specialized cells that do have nuclei
Are electrons likely to be found in the nuclei?
no, the electrons orbit the nuclei .
