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Fissile, that is they will split on capturing a neutron, releasing energy. Also if the fission releases more neutrons, as with U-235 and Pu-239, this gives the possibility of a chain reaction.

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Is a chain reaction possible in a substance that emit no neutrons when it fission?

No, a chain reaction is not possible in a substance that emits no neutrons when it undergoes fission. Neutrons are required to sustain a chain reaction by triggering the fission of other atoms in the substance. Without neutron production, the fission process cannot continue to release energy and sustain the chain reaction.


What processes can be used to start a nuclear fission reaction in certain atoms?

Nuclear fission reactions in certain atoms can be initiated through processes such as bombarding the atoms with neutrons or by using controlled conditions that allow for the splitting of atomic nuclei. These processes can trigger a chain reaction leading to the release of energy, which can be harnessed for various applications, including nuclear power generation.


What means or force can the atoms in compounds be separated?

atoms can be split from a molecule in two ways: through a chemical reaction in which the atoms split off a molecule and re-form to make a new one, or by an induced fission reaction.


Is is possible to convert atoms of one element into atoms of another?

According to Dalton's atomic theory chemical reactions occur when atoms are separated, joined, or rearranged. Atoms of one element, however, are never changed into atoms of another element as a result of a chemical reaction (it is possible only during nuclear reactions and radioactive disintegration).


How do the masses of the atoms produced as a result of fusion reaction differ from the masses of the atoms that result from a nuclear fission reaction?

Fusion: smaller atoms are made into bigger atoms (2 Deuterium atoms -> 1 Helium atom) Fission: larger atoms are made into smaller atoms (1 Uranium 235 (Z=92) + 1 neutron -> 1 Krypton 92 (Z=36) + 1 Barium 141 (Z=56))

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What makes a fission reaction possible is that certain atoms are stable unstable energetic very small?

What makes a fission reaction possible is that certain atoms, such as uranium and plutonium, are unstable and capable of splitting into smaller atoms when struck by a neutron. This process releases a large amount of energy in the form of heat and additional neutrons, which can go on to trigger more fission reactions in a chain reaction.


What is the nuclear reaction called when atoms split?

The nuclear reaction when atoms split is called fission. Fission is where atoms split into smaller particles or atoms.


Is a chain reaction possible in a substance that emit no neutrons when it fission?

No, a chain reaction is not possible in a substance that emits no neutrons when it undergoes fission. Neutrons are required to sustain a chain reaction by triggering the fission of other atoms in the substance. Without neutron production, the fission process cannot continue to release energy and sustain the chain reaction.


What is a reaction that occurs when uranium atoms are split?

Nuclear fission


What processes can be used to start a nuclear fission reaction in certain atoms?

Nuclear fission reactions in certain atoms can be initiated through processes such as bombarding the atoms with neutrons or by using controlled conditions that allow for the splitting of atomic nuclei. These processes can trigger a chain reaction leading to the release of energy, which can be harnessed for various applications, including nuclear power generation.


How is fission reaction used to generate nuclear power?

the atoms split and cause a chain reaction


How do the masses of the atoms produced as a result of afusion reaction differ from the masses of the atoms that result from a nuclear fission reaction?

The products are very different.


What reaction occurs when uranium atoms are split?

In such a case nuclear fission occurs.


A nuclear reaction in which an atoms nucleus is split into two smaller nuclei and energy is released as heat is known as?

nuclear fission


The splitting of nuclei of atoms is called .?

The splitting of nuclei of atoms is called nuclear fission. This process is categorized as either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay reaction.


Is chernobyl fission or fusion?

The Chernobyl disaster involved a nuclear fission reaction. Fission is the process of splitting atoms to release energy, which is the fundamental reaction in nuclear power plants like the one at Chernobyl. Fusion, on the other hand, involves joining atoms together to release energy and is the process that powers the sun.


A nuclear reaction in which the nuclei of atoms join together is called fission true or false?

False. A nuclear reaction in which the nuclei of atoms join together is called fusion, not fission. Fusion is the process that powers the sun and hydrogen bombs. Fission, on the other hand, is when the nucleus of an atom is split into two or more smaller nuclei.