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What is ejected in a nuclear disintegration?

It can eject anything, depending on the particular nucleus and the reaction involved, ranging from alpha (Helium nucleus) to beta (electron or positron), gamma (photon/energy) to neutron. If it splits, then it can "eject", so to speak, mixed fission byproducts, which encompasses a wide range of nuclei.


Where does sun gets its light from?

There is a chemical reaction taking place at the core of sun. Its called 'Nuclear Fusion'. In this two hydrogen atom get fused together and form a Helium molecule with excreting a lot of energy in form of light and heat. rest of it one more reaction also take place, carbon get react with hydrogen and form nitrogen molecule....with energy liberation......thnx.... There is a chemical reaction taking place at the core of sun. Its called 'Nuclear Fusion'. In this two hydrogen atom get fused together and form a Helium molecule with excreting a lot of energy in form of light and heat. rest of it one more reaction also take place, carbon get react with hydrogen and form nitrogen molecule....with energy liberation......thnx....


Is fission used in cars?

This is through:use of hydrogen produced in high temperature nuclear reactor to fuel hydrogen driven automobiles., oruse of nuclear produced electricity in charging batteries of electric driven automobiles.


When are changes of energy to mass and mass to energy observable?

-- In the cores of stars, where nuclear fusion reactions are taking place. -- Inside the casing of a nuclear weapon at the moment of detonation. -- In the fuel rods in the core of a nuclear power generating station. -- At the point of collision in the experimental target area in a particle accelerator.


What is the inner transition metal used in nuclear reactors for energy?

If you are talking about the material inside which the nuclear fuel is sealed, zircaloy is about the most common. This alloy, which is available in several "flavors" including Zirc-1, Zirc-2 and Zirc-4 are each almost all zirconium (over 95%). Nuclear fuel in the form of pellets or plates is welded inside zircaloy cladding to contain all the fission fragments that will appear as the fuel is burned. This material doesn't absorb thermal neutrons very well, so it won't "dilute" the chain reaction by taking some of these neutrons out of circulation. As one might expect, the heat generated within the fuel elements is transferred out through the zircaloy and into the primary coolant of the reactor. Wikipedia has some more information on zircaloy, and a link is provided.

Related Questions

Can a substance be radioactive without a nuclear reaction taking place?

Yes, it is possible; disintegration is not considered a nuclear reaction.


What is it called when you have a reaction from taking two medications?

interaction


Who originated the element sodium?

Sodium originated in the nuclear reactions taking place inside stars.


Is sunshine is a matter?

No - sunshine is a product of the nuclear reaction taking place within the sun's core. It has no mass or volume.


What are the ending materials in a chemical reaction called?

The ending materials in a chemical reaction are called products. These are the substances that are formed as a result of the chemical reaction taking place.


What chemical reaction is taking place in the green organelles in plant cells?

This chemical reaction is called photosynthesis.


How fire fly get lighting?

Fireflies create their light - by means of a chemical reaction taking place inside their bodies.


What are the substances called after the arrow?

The substances after the arrow in a chemical reaction are called products. These are the new substances formed as a result of the reaction taking place between the reactants.


What is the science behind the atomic bomb?

The science is that of nuclear physics. By taking an unstable heavy substance, such as uranium or plutonium, and hitting it with neutrons, some of the material will break (fission) into lighter materials, releasing energy, and more neutrons, which in turn cause more material to fission. This is called a nuclear chain reaction.


What is a chemical reaction that's absorbs energy called?

An Endothermic reaction. If you touch the reaction vessel it will feel cool/cold, as it is taking in heat energy. By contract an Exothermic reaction is one that gives out heat. If you touch the reaction vessel it will feel warm/hot as it is liberating heat energy.


Your nearest star the sun is so hot that huge amounts of hydrogen undergo a constant star-wide nuclear reaction like in a hydrogen bomb Why can you see the sun?

Because the by-products of the nuclear reaction taking place in the sun are heat and light which makes it possible for us to not only see it but to also feel it.


What other particles are released in the reaction above?

In addition to gamma rays, other particles that can be released in nuclear reactions include neutrons, protons, alpha particles, beta particles (electrons or positrons), neutrinos, and various fission fragments. The specific particles released depend on the type of nuclear reaction taking place.