Since there is more mass in the uranium nucleus, there would be a proportionally stronger gravitational force in the uranium nucleus. However, the gravitational force is the weakest force, and it is followed in scale by the weak atomic force, the electromagnetic force, and the strong atomic force, which are many orders of magnitude greater, so, in effect, the gravitational force does not even count in the vicinity of the nucleus.
Neither, the strength of the gravitational force between the subatomic particles inside nuclei is negligible compared to the strength of both the weak nuclear force or the strong nuclear force between the same subatomic particles inside those nuclei.
Uranium-238 is fissionable. Its just not what we call fissile, which has the added definition of, when fissioned, producing neutrons that can go on to fission more atoms. Uranium-238 is more correctly called fertile, which means that a neutron can transmute it into another isotope, such as plutonium-239, which is fissionable and fissile.Uranium-235, on the other hand, is both fissionable and fissile.
The decay of a uranium-238 atom into lead-206 involves the emission of 8 alpha particles. This decay process releases 8 helium-4 (α) particles as the uranium nucleus undergoes multiple decay steps to stabilize as lead-206.
Radioactive decay of uranium-235 is a process in which the nucleus of a uranium-235 atom transforms into a more stable nucleus by emitting radiation in the form of alpha and beta particles, as well as gamma rays. This decay results in the formation of daughter isotopes and the release of energy.
Any radioactive element gives off subatomic particles, and these particles carry considerable energy. That is the definition of radioactivity. Examples of radioactive elements include uranium, plutonium, polonium, radium, and many more.
There is a stronger gravitational force acting among the particles of a uranium nucleus compared to the nucleus of helium. This is because uranium has more mass than helium.
No gravitational forces are implicated.
There is a stronger gravitational force acting among the particles of a uranium nucleus compared to the nucleus of helium. This is because uranium has more mass than helium.
Neither, the strength of the gravitational force between the subatomic particles inside nuclei is negligible compared to the strength of both the weak nuclear force or the strong nuclear force between the same subatomic particles inside those nuclei.
how many particles are found in the nucleus of a uranium atom? 92 protons and x neutrons; the number of the neutrons is dependent of the isotope atomic mass. Also 92 electrons.
Uranium-238 is fissionable. Its just not what we call fissile, which has the added definition of, when fissioned, producing neutrons that can go on to fission more atoms. Uranium-238 is more correctly called fertile, which means that a neutron can transmute it into another isotope, such as plutonium-239, which is fissionable and fissile.Uranium-235, on the other hand, is both fissionable and fissile.
The subatomic particles located in an atom's nucleus are protons and neutrons. Uranium has an atomic number of 92, thus has 92 protons. That means 235U must have 235 - 92 = 143 neutrons.
92 protons in uranium nucleus
The bullet that splits a uranium atom is a neutron. Other possible bullets are protons and alpha particles. But these particles are positively charged and so will be repelled by the nucleus of the uranium atom since it contains protons in plenty. Like charges repel. So the uranium nucleus with the positive charge will repel other positive charges. Neutron is a neutral particle and so is not repelled. So a neutron is used as a bullet to split uranium atom.
A neutron is smaller and has no charge, so it is able to penetrate to the nucleus far better than an alpha particle (which is larger in size, and has a charge that is repelled by the nucleus). So the neutron is more able to cause critical instability and fission the nucleus.
The nucleus is too large to be stable. There is the theory of grouping of nucleons into alpha particles inside the nucleus and, through oscillations of the nucleus, one of these on one end of the nucleus can be repelled with a great enough force to push it out of the nucleus.
The decay of a uranium-238 atom into lead-206 involves the emission of 8 alpha particles. This decay process releases 8 helium-4 (α) particles as the uranium nucleus undergoes multiple decay steps to stabilize as lead-206.