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Nuclear fission is when a neutron is fired at an element with a high atomic number, which splits and releases more neutrons and energy as a result. Nuclear fusion occurs in stars and experimental reactors.

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Nuclear energy is an alternate energy produced by?

The fission of uranium-235 nuclei


What is an alternate energy source produced from the fission of uranium atoms?

This form of energy is the nuclear energy.


The mass in a chemical reaction is found in?

the energy produced by the reaction.


What is the kind of energy produced when billions of atomic nuclei from uranium are split apart Ina fission reaction?

The energy produced from splitting uranium nuclei in a fission reaction is primarily in the form of heat. This heat is used to generate steam, which drives turbines to produce electricity in nuclear power plants.


Where does the energy come from in a nuclear fission reaction?

In a nuclear fission reaction, the energy comes from the splitting of atomic nuclei.


How is most energy produced?

Most energy is produced by the breaking and reforming of molecular bonds. A car's combustion reaction in which fuel is converted into energy, co2 and water is a good example of this. Energy is rarely produced on the atomic level, such as a nuclear power plant or an atom bomb. Energy is produced this way through Einstein's E=mc^2. In an atomic reaction the mass of the products is slightly less then the mass of the reactants. Plug the change in mass into Einstein's equation and you get a lot of energy. To recap, most energy is made on the molecular level with endothermic (reactions which absorb energy) and exothermic reactions (reactions which emit energy), however a small amount takes place on the atomic level.


Is the energy produced by the sun atomic fusion or fission?

It is fusion - the fusion of hydrogen into helium - accompanied by a gigantic release of binding energy that feeds the reaction and generates radiation in the form of light, heat, etc.


How enzymes works?

Provide an alternate pathway with a lower activation energy for a reaction


This is also known as atomic energy?

The source of atomic energy is the "binding energy" that exists in the nucleus of all atoms. This is the energy that is contained in the union of the protons and neutrons of the nucleus. When the nucleus is split apart, the binding energy is released.


How does energy get transferred into a battery?

Energy is produced in batteries due to chemical reaction.


An energy diagram shows the reactants having greater energy than the products illustrates what?

This shows that the reaction is endothermic because energy is absorbed in the reaction and not produced.


Which factor affects the reaction rate by altering the reaction path?

Catalysts can affect the reaction rate by providing an alternate reaction path with lower activation energy. This allows the reaction to proceed faster by requiring less energy to overcome the barrier.