The term nuclear reaction is a general one, and it refers to any change in atomic nuclei. There are a lot of different ones (nuclear changes) that qualify, so let's look at some.
A nuclear reaction could be a nuclear decay event where a single atomic nucleus undergoes a change. Alpha decay, beta decay, spontaneous fission and even gamma emission are nuclear reactions. Additionally, a nuclear reaction could refer to the interaction of a subatomic particle and an atomic nucleus, like neutron capture in nuclear chain reactions. Further, nuclear fusion, which is constantly going on in our sun, is also considered a nuclear reaction because lighter atomic nuclei are fused together to make heavier ones.
As there are a number of "flavors" of nuclear reactions, we leave a reader a variety of options to choose from when we apply this term. It may help to be more specific, depending on the way this term is used.
The other term for a chain reaction that grows exponentially in nuclear chemistry is a supercritical chain reaction. This occurs when each fission event leads to more than one additional fission event, causing the reaction to rapidly escalate.
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Enthalpy is another term used to refer to the heat of a reaction. It represents the total heat content of a system at constant pressure.
Yes.
The most common nuclear reaction is nuclear fusion, where atoms combine to form a heavier nucleus. This reaction is what powers the sun and other stars, as well as hydrogen bombs.
The other term for a chain reaction that grows exponentially in nuclear chemistry is a supercritical chain reaction. This occurs when each fission event leads to more than one additional fission event, causing the reaction to rapidly escalate.
another name for nuclear fission is: E=MC squared
The first to create the first nuclear chain reaction was Enrico Fermi. Refer to link below for details.
Yes, the term nuke is often used to describe what kind of propulsion plant any naval vessel has. It does not refer to the type of weapons it may have on board. It should be noted,, however, that the term might refer to a nuclear weapon as well.
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nuclear reaction= Kernreaktion
Nothing but the terminology. "Atomic" was the term used in the early days of nuclear weapons and nuclear power. "Nuclear" (describing the fission process of nuclear power and nuclear weapons) became the term when fusion bombs became reality, as Atomic can refer to both fission and fusion processes.
Biomass is from an ecosystem which can cause a nuclear reaction otherwise known as a nuke in MW2
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fusion nuclear reaction followed by fission nuclear reaction
It refers to the Catholic church's reaction to reverse (or counter) the Protestant Reformation.