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Highly unlikely if not altogether impossible.
In a core meltdown, you might see a steam explosion if the core melts and breaches the containment structure and hits say cooling water. But even a runaway chain reaction in a reactor would not cause a nuclear explosion like a bomb.
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Why is it not possible to make a bomb from reactor grade uranium?
Reactor-grade uranium is not suitable for making a bomb because it contains a lower concentration of the fissile isotope U-235, which is necessary for sustaining a nuclear chain reaction required for a bomb to explode. The U-235 content in reactor-grade uranium is too low to achieve the rapid and efficient chain reaction needed for a nuclear explosion.
Can a nuclear reactor detonate the way a nuclear bomb can?
No, a nuclear reactor cannot detonate like a nuclear bomb. Nuclear reactors use controlled fission reactions to generate heat for electricity, while nuclear bombs use uncontrolled chain reactions to create an explosion. The design and purpose of a reactor prevent it from causing a nuclear explosion.
Would a nuclear reactor explode if there were no people?
No, a nuclear reactor would not explode solely due to the absence of people. Reactor safety systems are designed to shut down automatically in case of any abnormal conditions, such as the reactor overheating or losing cooling. The presence or absence of people would not impact the reactor's physical safety mechanisms.
When did reactor number 4 explode?
Reactor number 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded on April 26, 1986.
Did a nuclear plant ever exploded in the US?
Yes, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania experienced a partial core meltdown in 1979, which resulted in the most serious accident in the history of the US commercial nuclear power generating industry. However, the reactor did not explode like a nuclear bomb.
Did chernobyl explode like a bomb?
It did explode, but this was due to a surge in steam pressure which blew off the top of the reactor, it was not a nuclear explosion as in a nuclear weapon.
What is the difference between the nuclear reactions in a nuclear reactor and those in an atomic bomb?
Nuclear reactions in a nuclear reactor are controlled reactions. The reactions in the atomic bomb are not controlled reactions
What are the negatives about using Nuclear Energy?
This is not correct. Assuming "Using Nuclear Energy" means using it to generate electricity in a reactor. A nuclear reactor is a power plant, that uses nuclear fission to eventually generate electricity. An atom bomb also uses nuclear fission to generate energy causing an explosion. However, due to fundamental differences between the two a nuclear reactor cannot explode like an atom bomb.
Why is it not possible to make a bomb from reactor grade uranium?
Reactor-grade uranium is not suitable for making a bomb because it contains a lower concentration of the fissile isotope U-235, which is necessary for sustaining a nuclear chain reaction required for a bomb to explode. The U-235 content in reactor-grade uranium is too low to achieve the rapid and efficient chain reaction needed for a nuclear explosion.
Can a nuclear reactor detonate the way a nuclear bomb can?
No, a nuclear reactor cannot detonate like a nuclear bomb. Nuclear reactors use controlled fission reactions to generate heat for electricity, while nuclear bombs use uncontrolled chain reactions to create an explosion. The design and purpose of a reactor prevent it from causing a nuclear explosion.
What year did the nuclear bomb explode in hiroshima?
1945
How do you use radioactive material?
If you are a smart guy, you can make a nuclear bomb, or a nuclear reactor...
When did Pakistan explode their first atomic bomb?
18th May1998, but its not atomic bomb (its nuclear bomb)
What inventions did Lloyd quarterman invent?
the atomic bomb and the nuclear reactor
Can a nuclear bomb explode in space and produce a mushroom cloud?
No
Would a nuclear reactor explode if there were no people?
No, a nuclear reactor would not explode solely due to the absence of people. Reactor safety systems are designed to shut down automatically in case of any abnormal conditions, such as the reactor overheating or losing cooling. The presence or absence of people would not impact the reactor's physical safety mechanisms.
Could a type of bomb pierce the melting rods of a nuclear reactor?
yes
