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What elements or compounds will make uranium explode?
The burning and exploding of uranium are entirely different processes.uranium burns by ordinary chemical oxidation, in fact uranium reacts with oxygen so easily that it is called a pyrophoric material: shavings or dust will suddenly spontaneously combust with no warning whatsoeveruranium in a nuclear bomb explodes by an exponentially increasing fission chain reaction in a supercritical mass
Does a supercritical mass accelerate until an explosion occurs?
Yes, a supercritical mass of fissile material such as uranium or plutonium can accelerate until a nuclear explosion occurs. When the mass reaches a critical point, a rapid chain reaction takes place, releasing a large amount of energy in the form of heat and pressure, resulting in an explosion.
Is uranium found in coal deposits and is it combustible?
1. Yes, all coals contain traces of uranium. 2. Uranium is not combustible; the "burning" of uranium in nuclear reactors is a nuclear reaction, not a reaction with oxygen.
How was the atomic bomb detonated?
With conventional explosives to assemble a supercritical mass before it can begin a spontaneous chain reaction, melt and fizzle. Then a neutron source sprays the supercritical mass with a burst of neutrons at the optimal time to trigger a high efficiency chain reaction. The conventional explosives were detonated with electrical exploding wire detonators.
What is the reaction done within an uranium bomb?
A nuclear fission reaction.
The uranium atom can be triggered to split when struck by?
The nuclear fission of uranium is a reaction with neutrons.
Why does a chain reaction not occur in uranium mines?
Mainly because only about 0.7% of uranium is the isotope uranium-235, which is easily fissionable. It is believed that in Earth's remote past, there were such chain reactions - natural reactors - at a time when the percentage of U-235 was higher.
Does uranium react to coke?
Any reaction.
What makes a chemical reaction with plutonium?
Uranium
Why does uranium metal not explode in a nuclear reaction?
Uranium metal (enriched in uranium-235 up to 99 %) is a nuclear explosive, if the critical mass is reached. Also criticality accidents are possible in uranium plants or uranium storage areas.
Name the element when uranium captures a fast neutron?
The element is determined by the number of protons. When uranium captures a fast neutron it is still uranium but has an increased atomic mass. Fast neutron capture may encourage a further reaction but it depends on which uranium isotope you start with as to the increase in probability some further reaction will occur and which reaction that might be.
What contains uranium pellets for fission reaction?
Nuclear fuel rods contain uranium pellets for the fission reaction. The uranium pellets undergo a controlled chain reaction in a nuclear reactor, releasing heat energy that is used to generate electricity.
