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No, nuclear power plants do not normally produce hydrogen. They produce heat that is used to make steam which is used to generate electricity. But there is one other thing that is worth considering.
It is possible that hydrogen gas can appear in a meltdown of the core. Extremely high temperatures can cause zirconium, which is used to clad (cover, protect and confine) the fuel to react with water (which is used as the coolant in most reactors). In that case, hydrogen gas can be produced.
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Actually, hydrogen is a normal byproduct of the fission process, both from a catalytic reaction between the zircalloy fuel rod cladding and water, and from the interaction of neutrons with the water, causing disassociation of the oxygen and hydrogen that makes up the water. The oxygen becomes nitrogen-16, which decays with an about 7 second half-life, and the hydrogen forms a gas. Hydrogen recombiners then reassociate the hydrogen and oxygen in controlled (micro) explosions, so as to minimize hydrogen buildup.
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Is the sun's energy a result of nuclear fission reactions?
The solar energy of the sun is actually from a nuclear reaction, hydrogen is fused into helium liberating a HUGE amount of energy, so YES, the sun's energy is ATOMIC energy, AND the primary source of all the energy we use on Earth today, from oil to hydroelectric, to atomic and geothermal, the Sun is the real source of all these forms of power.
Are the nuclear reactors the same processes occurring in the sun and reactors?
No. The sun produces energy by fusion. It is joining hydrogen atoms into larger helium atoms, which releases energy. Man-made nuclear reactors produce energy by fission. They break large atoms into smaller atoms, which also releases energy.
Is the sun made up of mostly hydrogen?
Essentially yes; the sun's energy comes from nuclear fusion with hydrogen being converted to helium.
Does nuclear contain hydrocarbon?
No, nuclear energy does not contain hydrocarbons. Nuclear energy is produced through nuclear reactions, typically fission, which involves splitting atomic nuclei, such as uranium or plutonium. Hydrocarbons, on the other hand, are organic compounds made primarily of hydrogen and carbon, commonly found in fossil fuels like oil and natural gas. Thus, the two energy sources are fundamentally different in their composition and generation methods.
Can nuclear fusion continue indefinitely?
Nuclear fusion, like any process of producing power, uses fuel in doing so. In the stars, where fusion is the source of their energy, hydrogen is being used in fusion, producing helium plus energy. In any star the supply of hydrogen will eventually run out and the star will die, but its lifetime will be immensely long, many billions of years. On earth, if fusion can be made to work, it will use isotopes of hydrogen which are abundant, so as a source of energy it would last for many thousands of years.
What is nuclear energy made of?
Nuclear energy is made from the energy released during nuclear reactions, specifically the fission (splitting) or fusion (combining) of atomic nuclei. Fission is the process used in nuclear power plants where uranium or plutonium atoms are split, releasing a large amount of energy. Fusion is the process that powers the sun, where hydrogen atoms combine to form helium.
How do you make hydrogen heavier?
You cant. It is an element and thus making it heavier would mean it is no longer hydrogen. However, heavy hydrogen exists and is called deuterium and is made in nuclear reactors.
Out of carbon helium hydrogen oxygen and uranium which is the main source of the suns energy?
Hydrogen The sun is just made up of Hydrogen 74.9% and Helium 23.8%. The suns high pressure, and temperature fuses hydrogen into helium. The process is called Nuclear Fusion, this releases a lot of energy.
Is Jupiter a failed star?
No, Jupiter is not a failed star. It is a gas giant planet made mostly of hydrogen and helium, while stars are made mostly of hydrogen and undergo nuclear fusion to produce energy. Jupiter does not have enough mass to sustain nuclear fusion and become a star.
Are nuclear fuels made of carbon and hydrogen atoms?
no
What are nuclear bombs made from?
Uranium, plutonium or hydrogen.
Nuclear fission where is it found?
stars.... stars are made of hydrogen, helium, and nuclear fusion
What is the principal source of stellar energy?
The principal source of stellar energy is nuclear fusion, where hydrogen atoms combine to form helium in the core of a star. This process releases immense amounts of energy in the form of light and heat.
Is the sun made out of burning gas?
No, the sun is made primarily of hydrogen and helium, not burning gas. The sun's energy comes from nuclear fusion in its core, where hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium, releasing energy in the process.
Is the sun's energy a result of nuclear fission reactions?
The solar energy of the sun is actually from a nuclear reaction, hydrogen is fused into helium liberating a HUGE amount of energy, so YES, the sun's energy is ATOMIC energy, AND the primary source of all the energy we use on Earth today, from oil to hydroelectric, to atomic and geothermal, the Sun is the real source of all these forms of power.
What is the sun's energy made up of?
the suns energy comes from a hydrogen particle smashing in to another hydrogen particle and creates helium, however during this proses it causes heat and light energy and that is what the suns energy is made of
Is the sun made of gold?
No, the sun is not made of gold. It is primarily composed of hydrogen and helium gases. These elements undergo nuclear fusion reactions in the sun's core to produce energy and light.
