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What energy is released in a nuclear reaction?
In a nuclear reaction, a small amount of mass is converted into energy according to Einstein's famous equation, E=mc^2. The energy released is in the form of electromagnetic radiation, such as gamma rays, and the kinetic energy of the particles produced in the reaction.
The energy produced by a nuclear reaction comes from what?
The energy in a nuclear reaction comes from the release of some of the residual binding energy that holds the nucleus together. When you split heavy isotopes, such as uranium-235, or when you fuse light isotopes, such as hydrogen-2, the total binding energy required is reduced by a small amount. This difference is released as heat and radiation.
Is nuclear energy produced extracted or refined?
Nuclear energy is produced through the process of nuclear fission, which involves splitting atoms to release energy. This process does not involve extraction or refinement like fossil fuels, but rather relies on the controlled chain reaction within a nuclear reactor to generate heat and then electricity.
What is the principle of nuclear reaction?
A nuclear reaction involves the changing of atomic nuclei through processes such as fusion or fission. These reactions release or absorb large amounts of energy. The principle behind nuclear reactions is based on the conversion of mass into energy, as described by Einstein's famous equation E=mc^2.
What is a type of nuclear reaction produced in the sun?
The primary nuclear reaction in the sun is the fusion of hydrogen nuclei (protons) to form helium nuclei, releasing energy in the form of gamma rays and heat. This process, known as the proton-proton chain reaction, powers the sun by converting mass into energy through nuclear fusion.
Is conversion by radioactive decay a chemical reaction?
No. It is a nuclear reaction - radioactive disintegration.
In a nuclear fission reaction which component both triggers the reaction and is produced by the reaction?
neutrons
How is enormous heat generated in a nuclear reaction?
Through the conversion of mass to energy.
How much heat is produced in a nuclear reaction and how hot is it?
In a nuclear bomb temperatures of 10 million centigrade or more are produced. In a nuclear reactor temperatures of 100 centigrade to about 1000 centigrade are produced depending on type and design of reactor.
What nuclear reaction responsible for release of energy by the sun?
It's nuclear fusion. There are several steps, but the overall reaction converts hydrogen into helium, with the release of energy.
Why is the waste produced from a nuclear reaction harmful?
Because it emits ionising radiation
Who was the first to produced the first controlled nuclear reaction?
Enrico Fermi, 1942
What element is most likely to be produced during a nuclear fusion reaction?
helium-4
Is fusion a chain reaction?
Not exactly, nuclear chain reactions are a series of nuclear fissions initiated by neutrons produced in a preceding fission.
Can new elements be produced in a chemical reaction can new molecules be produced through a chemical reaction?
New elements can by obtained only by nuclear reactions.New molecules can be obtained by chemical reactions.
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 energy is released in a nuclear reaction?
In a nuclear reaction, a small amount of mass is converted into energy according to Einstein's famous equation, E=mc^2. The energy released is in the form of electromagnetic radiation, such as gamma rays, and the kinetic energy of the particles produced in the reaction.
