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Does Nuclear fission as used in nuclear power plants produces radioactive waste with long half lives?
yes, Nuclear fission as used in nuclear power plants produces radioactive waste with long half lives. However, this creates no problems. This wastes are either confined in the spent nuclear fuel (that is stored either in wet storage or in dry storage facilities) or stored as vitrified nuclear waste.
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What source of energy produces radioactive waste?
Nuclear Energy
What type of energy produces radioactive waste?
nuclear
One problem with using energy is that it produces radioactive waste?
Nuclear? Possibly.
Where has nuclear fission been used?
Nuclear fission has been used in nuclear bombs and is currently being used in every nuclear power plant on the earth.
This type of energy produces radioactive wastes that must be disposed of properly.?
nuclear energy
Which nuclear process occurs within nuclear power plants and produces radioactive waste materials?
Nuclear Fission
Does nuclear fusion produce radioactive waste?
Yes, nuclear fusion produces some radioactive waste, but it is generally less than what is produced by nuclear fission.
What is the source of the radioactive nuclei present in spent rods?
The nuclear fission process produces a range of lighter elements as fission products, and many of these are radioactive.
What element is used in nuclear fission and is radioactive but is not uranium?
We can use plutonium in nuclear fission devices.
Why does nuclear energy have radioactive stuff in it?
Nuclear energy relies on radioactive materials, such as uranium and plutonium, to undergo a process called fission, where atomic nuclei split and release energy. This energy is harnessed to generate electricity. However, this process also produces radioactive waste, which needs to be carefully managed due to its potentially harmful effects on living organisms and the environment.
What is the transformation of uranium?
- radioactive decay - nuclear fission - nuclear reactions
How does a nuclear fission provide heat to make steam?
In a nuclear power plant, heat is created by nuclear fission. In nuclear fission, a uranium atom is split, and incredible heat, light, and radioactive energy is released. The heat is used to boil water, and the steam from that water turns a turbine which produces electricity.
Can nuclear fission be harmful?
Yes. The first use we developed for nuclear fission was the atomic bomb. The number of people who died when the bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is difficult to estimate precisely, but was likely over 200,000. Even aside from nuclear weapons, the products of nuclear fission are highly radioactive and fission itself produces large amount of radiation. Accidents at nuclear power plants, which use controlled fission reactions, can result in radioactive material being released into the environment.
Are the products of nuclear fussion radioactive?
no, but the products of fission are radioactive
What is splitting of atomic nuclei?
Splitting of atomic nuclei, also known as nuclear fission, is a nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of an atom is split into smaller parts. This process releases a significant amount of energy in the form of heat and radiation. Nuclear fission is used in nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons.
Between nuclear fission and fussion radioactive by-product are more characteristic of which?
Nuclear fission typically produces more radioactive by-products compared to nuclear fusion. This is because fission involves the splitting of large atoms into smaller, unstable fragments which can emit radiation. Fusion, on the other hand, involves the combining of light atoms to form a heavier nucleus with less unstable by-products.
What element is used in nuclear fission and is radioactive?
Uranium
