It depends on how much you are reacting, what element it is, and how quickly it reacts.
But in all cases E=mc^2
Meaning that the energy (in Joules) released is equal to the mass lost (in kg) multiplied by the speed of light (300 000 000 m/s) squared.
This is due to the fact that the forces between nucleons are very strong - much stronger than the forces between atoms in a chemical reaction for example.
Thermonuclear bombs, or hydrogen bombs, are more destructive than nuclear bombs because they involve a two-stage process: a fission reaction triggers a fusion reaction, resulting in a much larger explosion. This fusion reaction releases much more energy and is more efficient at converting material into energy compared to the fission reaction alone. As a result, thermonuclear bombs are typically much more powerful and devastating than traditional nuclear bombs.
Nuclear energy is stored in the nuclei of atoms, specifically in the form of a chain reaction that occurs when atoms split (fission) or fuse together (fusion). This energy release is harnessed to generate electricity in nuclear power plants.
Mass can not be converted into energy. This is a common misconception. The example usually given is nuclear reactions. Note that this is no different from a chemical reaction, except that the energies involved (as well as the mass deficit, see below) are much greater in a nuclear reaction.Assume that hydrogen is fused into helium, in the Sun. Some would say that "mass is converted into energy". This is not true. The mass deficit (see: "mass deficit" article in Wikipedia for more details) means that the helium has less mass than the hydrogen. However, any energy leaving the place of the reaction - for example, light leaving the Sun - also has mass! If the energy stays there, say as heat, it contributes to the total mass! Thus, total mass is conserved.As to the energy, the light that leave the Sun has a certain energy. This energy is available before the reaction, as nuclear energy; a type of potential energy. Thus, total energy is also conserved.Since both mass and energy are conserved, there is no mass-to-energy conversion. The same happens for other nuclear reactions, or any reaction for that matter. Both mass and energy are always conserved.
The mechanical energy in a nuclear bomb is typically released as a result of the explosive force generated by the rapid chain reaction of nuclear fission or fusion. The exact amount of mechanical energy can vary depending on the size and yield of the bomb, but it is usually in the range of millions to billions of joules.
Not much pollution unless there is a nuclear reaction.
A nuclear reaction is much powerful than a chemical reaction.
This is due to the fact that the forces between nucleons are very strong - much stronger than the forces between atoms in a chemical reaction for example.
During a nuclear reaction, the total number of protons and neutrons (mass number) remains constant, as well as the total charge (atomic number) of the atoms involved. The total energy before and after the reaction also remains the same, as dictated by the law of conservation of energy.
Thermonuclear bombs, or hydrogen bombs, are more destructive than nuclear bombs because they involve a two-stage process: a fission reaction triggers a fusion reaction, resulting in a much larger explosion. This fusion reaction releases much more energy and is more efficient at converting material into energy compared to the fission reaction alone. As a result, thermonuclear bombs are typically much more powerful and devastating than traditional nuclear bombs.
A fission reaction is a chemical reaction wherein the atom gets split to generate energy. The most commonly used controlled form of this is in splitting Hydrogen for producing energy in nuclear reactors. It is also used in weaponry such as Hydrogen Bombs which have much greater power than in nuclear fusion reactions.
Nuclear energy is stored in the nuclei of atoms, specifically in the form of a chain reaction that occurs when atoms split (fission) or fuse together (fusion). This energy release is harnessed to generate electricity in nuclear power plants.
Nuclear fission. Larger atoms are broken into smaller parts and energy is released. Nuclear fusion is where lighter atoms are fused together - as happens in the sun. This also produce energy, though much more.
Mass can not be converted into energy. This is a common misconception. The example usually given is nuclear reactions. Note that this is no different from a chemical reaction, except that the energies involved (as well as the mass deficit, see below) are much greater in a nuclear reaction.Assume that hydrogen is fused into helium, in the Sun. Some would say that "mass is converted into energy". This is not true. The mass deficit (see: "mass deficit" article in Wikipedia for more details) means that the helium has less mass than the hydrogen. However, any energy leaving the place of the reaction - for example, light leaving the Sun - also has mass! If the energy stays there, say as heat, it contributes to the total mass! Thus, total mass is conserved.As to the energy, the light that leave the Sun has a certain energy. This energy is available before the reaction, as nuclear energy; a type of potential energy. Thus, total energy is also conserved.Since both mass and energy are conserved, there is no mass-to-energy conversion. The same happens for other nuclear reactions, or any reaction for that matter. Both mass and energy are always conserved.
The mechanical energy in a nuclear bomb is typically released as a result of the explosive force generated by the rapid chain reaction of nuclear fission or fusion. The exact amount of mechanical energy can vary depending on the size and yield of the bomb, but it is usually in the range of millions to billions of joules.
The amount of energy released from a fission reaction is much greater than that from a chemical reaction because fission involves the splitting of atomic nuclei, leading to a significant release of nuclear binding energy. This energy release is millions of times greater than the energy released in chemical reactions, which involve breaking and forming chemical bonds.
There are no nuclear generating plants in Colorado