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What group are uranium and thorium in?
Uranium and thorium are in the actinoids family.
What happens if uranium and gasoline mix?
you get wet uranium
How many fewer protons are found in thorium than uranium?
Thorium: 90 protons Uranium: 92 protons
Uranium-238 decays into thorium-234 How do scientists explain why this happens?
This decay occurs due to the instability of the uranium-238 nucleus, which undergoes alpha decay to achieve a more stable configuration as thorium-234. During alpha decay, a helium nucleus (two protons and two neutrons) is emitted from the uranium-238 nucleus, leading to the transformation into thorium-234.
Does radon have uranium in it?
Uranium and thorium minerals contain radon.
Uranium -238 undergoes alpha decay Therefore uranium -238 will?
Uranium 238 is transformed in thorium 234 by alpha decay.
Is thorium better than uranium?
Yes, we can get more electricity from thorium, if you are asking about the supply. When 232Th is used in a nuclear reactor, it is bred to become 233U. This isotope of uranium has about as much energy available as 235U, so the amount of energy per fission event is about the same for thorium as it is for uranium. Aside from that, however, there are important differences. Thorium does not need to be enriched, so all of it can be used. The amount of thorium we have is a multiple of the amount of uranium. The combination means that, where we only have a few decades supply of uranium, we have enough thorium to last thousands of years.
When uranium radiate alpha particles what element is produced?
When uranium radiates alpha particles, it transforms into thorium. Thorium is a radioactive element that is produced as a result of the decay of uranium through alpha emission.
What does uranium and thorium help?
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Why mass of uranium destroys when it breaks into platinum and then into thorium?
- After alpha disintegration the isotope uranium-238 is transformed in the isotope thorium-234. - After alpha disintegration the isotope uranium-235 is transformed in the isotope thorium-230. Platinum is a misspelling ?
Why thorium is not used as fuel in nuclear reactors?
Thorium is and can be used as a fuel in nuclear reactors. It just happens to be not fissile, so it needs a neutron flux to create Uranium-233, which is fissile. There are pros and cons of using Thorium. For more information, please see the Related Link below.
What is the alternative to uranium for nuclear power?
Thorium is considered an alternative to uranium for nuclear power. Thorium reactors offer certain advantages such as greater abundance of thorium compared to uranium, reduced nuclear waste, and lower risk of nuclear proliferation. Research and development in thorium-based nuclear technologies are ongoing.
