The protons! If a proton is removed from an atom it fission (usually from Uranium) and if one is gained it is fusion.
Neutrons are the particles that initiate a nuclear chain reaction by bombarding the nucleus of an atom, causing it to split and release more neutrons that can go on to bombard other nuclei and continue the reaction.
The reaction described is a nuclear reaction known as a nuclear transmutation. When beryllium-9 is bombarded by an alpha particle (which is a helium-4 nucleus), it transforms into carbon-12 while emitting a neutron. This process involves the change of one element into another, demonstrating the principles of nuclear physics and the interaction between particles.
The nuclear shell model is based on the idea that protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom are organized into energy levels, or shells. When these shells are filled with the correct number of nucleons, the nucleus is more stable due to a lower overall energy. This stability is the result of the nucleons occupying quantum energy levels that minimize their energy and make the nucleus less likely to undergo changes such as nuclear decay.
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The nucleus of an atom is the part that takes part in nuclear reactions. It consists of protons and neutrons, which are involved in processes such as fission and fusion. The electrons surrounding the nucleus are not typically involved in nuclear reactions.
The nuclear particle that has no charge is the neutron.
Neutrons are the particles that initiate a nuclear chain reaction by bombarding the nucleus of an atom, causing it to split and release more neutrons that can go on to bombard other nuclei and continue the reaction.
No, thorium emitting a beta particle is a nuclear reaction, not a chemical reaction. In a beta decay process, a neutron in the thorium nucleus converts into a proton, emitting a beta particle (an electron) and an antineutrino. This type of decay is a form of radioactive decay, which is a nuclear process involving changes in the nucleus of an atom.
The only way to change the number of protons in an atom is with a nuclear reaction.
Fission is not a particle. It is a nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei, along with the release of a large amount of energy and usually some neutrons.
By a nuclear reaction
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The reaction described is a nuclear reaction known as a nuclear transmutation. When beryllium-9 is bombarded by an alpha particle (which is a helium-4 nucleus), it transforms into carbon-12 while emitting a neutron. This process involves the change of one element into another, demonstrating the principles of nuclear physics and the interaction between particles.
Atoms in an atom bomb undergo a nuclear fission or fusion process, where their nuclei split or combine to release an enormous amount of energy. This energy is released rapidly, causing an explosion. Despite being small, the immense energy involved in these nuclear reactions is what makes atom bombs so powerful.
Fission.
The nuclear shell model is based on the idea that protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom are organized into energy levels, or shells. When these shells are filled with the correct number of nucleons, the nucleus is more stable due to a lower overall energy. This stability is the result of the nucleons occupying quantum energy levels that minimize their energy and make the nucleus less likely to undergo changes such as nuclear decay.
The splitting of a nucleus atom