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When it comes to heavy elements that are used in weapons and in reactors, uranium and plutonium are both candidates. The first atomic bombs were made of uranium, and they are now pretty much made of plutonium. Some special nuclear reactors are powered by plutonium fuel, but most reactors for power generation use (enriched) uranium for fuel. Links are provided to relevant articles posted by our friends at Wikipedia, where knowledge is free.
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What are some examples that illustrate the differences between nuclear fission and fusion processes?
Nuclear fission involves splitting a heavy nucleus into smaller ones, releasing energy and neutrons. This is used in nuclear power plants and atomic bombs. Nuclear fusion involves combining light nuclei to form a heavier one, releasing more energy and no harmful byproducts. This is the process that powers the sun and hydrogen bombs.
How is nuclear chemistry used in nuclear bombs?
Well first start of nuclear bombs has more common in physics that chemistry. Sense Chemistry is really assosiated with elemnts while the atom and it spliting is more assosiated with physics. The answer is easy in order to produce an atomic bomb you need uranium or plutonium which is part of chemestry. The fission process is more physic related
Where would you find bohrium?
Only in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics laboratories.
Which type of nuclear reaction is used in atomic bombs?
Fission reactions are used in atomic bombs. This involves splitting heavy atomic nuclei, such as uranium or plutonium, into smaller fragments. The release of energy from these reactions is what produces the explosive force of the bomb.
What kind of nuclear reaction does an atomic bomb use?
An atomic bomb uses a nuclear fission reaction. This involves splitting the nucleus of a heavy atom, such as uranium or plutonium, into smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy in the process.
Why are thermonuclear bombs are more disastrous than nuclear bombs?
Nuclear bombs use nuclear fission of some heavy element, usually uranium or plutonium. Thermonuclear bombs use the detonation of a fission bomb to ignite the fusion of hydrogen. Such weapons are more powerful than ordinary nuclear weapons because nuclear fusion releases more energy than nuclear fission, and because the process of fusion itself can be used to ignite more fission.
Does Nuclear power plants on Earth create energy in the same way as the Sun?
No, nuclear power plants get their energy from fissionof the heavy element uranium, the sun gets its energy from fusion of the light element hydrogen.
Are nuclear bombs stronger than the hurricane Katrina?
Yes, nuclear bombs are many times stronger than hurricane Katrina. Nuclear bombs release energy equivalent to millions of tons of TNT, causing widespread destruction, while hurricanes like Katrina are powerful storms with strong winds and heavy rainfall.
What are some examples that illustrate the differences between nuclear fission and fusion processes?
Nuclear fission involves splitting a heavy nucleus into smaller ones, releasing energy and neutrons. This is used in nuclear power plants and atomic bombs. Nuclear fusion involves combining light nuclei to form a heavier one, releasing more energy and no harmful byproducts. This is the process that powers the sun and hydrogen bombs.
What is the Difference in radiation - atomic vs hydrogen bombs?
Atomic bombs use nuclear fission, where heavy atomic nuclei split into smaller ones releasing energy and radiation. Hydrogen bombs use both nuclear fission and fusion, with fusion reactions involving the combining of light atomic nuclei to release even more energy and radiation. Hydrogen bombs are typically more powerful and produce higher levels of radiation compared to atomic bombs.
Is the nuclear reaction in the sun the same as in nuclear bombs?
In the so-called "hydrogen bomb" or fusion bomb, yes, there is energy released from the same reaction (hydrogen fusing to helium) as in the Sun.However, many if not most atomic bombs are fission bombs that do not involve fusion. In a fission bomb, the nuclei of uranium atoms are split, converting some of their mass to energy.All current fusion bombs include fission reactions to trigger the greater energy release from fusion. But most of the energy in very large fission-fusion bombs comes from a third-stage reaction: the fusion causes an exceptionally powerful fission reaction in a uranium shell around the bomb. This called a Teller-Ulam device or fission-fusion-fission bomb.
How is nuclear chemistry used in nuclear bombs?
Well first start of nuclear bombs has more common in physics that chemistry. Sense Chemistry is really assosiated with elemnts while the atom and it spliting is more assosiated with physics. The answer is easy in order to produce an atomic bomb you need uranium or plutonium which is part of chemestry. The fission process is more physic related
Where would you find bohrium?
Only in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics laboratories.
What was the difference in the bombs?
The first one was a 'atomic-bomb' which used nuclear fission which is the splitting of 'large, heavy' elements. ie ones with a high mass number. The other type of bomb is a 'Hydrogen-Bomb' which is nuclear fussion; the same process as the sun produces energy. This is small atoms gaining a proton becoming a larger element. In this case Hydrogen is turning into Helium. This process produces much more energy.
Give an example of nuclear energy?
heavy water
Which type of nuclear reaction is used in atomic bombs?
Fission reactions are used in atomic bombs. This involves splitting heavy atomic nuclei, such as uranium or plutonium, into smaller fragments. The release of energy from these reactions is what produces the explosive force of the bomb.
What kind of nuclear reaction does an atomic bomb use?
An atomic bomb uses a nuclear fission reaction. This involves splitting the nucleus of a heavy atom, such as uranium or plutonium, into smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy in the process.
