Could the neutrons be used to create more energy?
Q: The power output of the Sun is 4 × 1026 W. Part (a) If 93 % of this is supplied by the…
A: Power output of the Sun is The amount of power supplied in proton-proton cycle is Note:Distance…
Q: Pu-239 could be used for fission reactors for fusion reactors in a thermochemical power…
A: Plutonium Pu-239 is a radioactive metal which is a by-product in the fission of Uranium-238. This…
Q: Why is a conventional fission nuclear reactor not able to explode as a bomb?
A: A nuclear reactor is a power plant that uses nuclear fusion to eventually generate electricity.…
Q: Discuss the Calculations involving Radioactive Decay and Time?
A: According to radioactive law when a radioactive sample goes through α, β, or γ decay,In given sample…
Q: Why is a neutron stable inside the nucleus? (In free space, the neutron decays in 900 s.)
A: Inside the nucleus, the neutron is present with protons. A neutron decays into proton, neutron and…
Q: It is estimated that the Chernobyl disaster released 6.0 MCi of 137 Cs into the environment.…
A: The activity is given by,
Q: The power output of the Sun is 4 × 1026 W. Part (a) If 88 % of this is supplied by the…
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Q: 4) In a nuclear reaction, the total mass of the reactants and products are found to be 205.32 u and…
A: Given: The total mass of the reactants is 205.32 u. The total mass of the products is…
Q: Tritium is naturally rare, but can be produced by the reaction n +2H → 3H + γ . How much energy in…
A: The energy released from the following reaction can be calculated by finding out mass decay then…
Q: Give reasons justifying the contention made in the text that energy from the fusion reaction 2H + 2H…
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Q: Which one of the following energy values would be characteristic of a thermal neutron?
A: Thermal Neutrons are the neutron which has acquired energy from the surrounding temperature.
Q: In the formula E=mc2, the letter c stands for: the speed of an electron around the nucleus the…
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Q: If one neutron is added to a helium nucleus, the result is
A: in nuclear reaction mass number and atomic number both conserved
Q: Here are the answers for the attached question: (a) 2.78 x 10–11 J/fission; (b) 7.13 x 104 MJ/g of…
A: Given Data: Atomic masses: U92235=235.04393 uB56141a=140.91441 uK3692r=91.92616 un01=1.00867 u…
Q: density of heavy
A: Given as, n=1.11 gcm3 =1.11×103 kgm3.
Q: What is the function of the moderator in a nuclear reactor?
A: To sustain nuclear chain reaction, nuclear reactor must works in its critical state. So, that to…
Q: ** 5. The bare mass of a carbon-12 nucleus (no atomic electrons included) is 11,174.9 MeV Find the…
A: The energy equivalent of each proton is given by 938 MeV The energy equivalent of each Neutron is…
Q: 7. If the mass of the products in a fission reaction is 3.2 × 10^-28 kg less than the reactants, how…
A: Given data: The mass defect in fission is ∆m=3.2×10-28 kg.
Q: (3.) Copper-64 undergoes a beta decay into Nickel-64. (a.) Which one is more massive? (b.) Is the…
A: Answer..
Q: The energy of the sun originates in a fission reaction in which a helium nucleus splits into four…
A: Fission Reaction: A huge quantity of energy is released during this process. Here, a heavy nucleus…
Q: Discuss different types of fission and thermonuclear bombs.
A: Nuclear fission is the reaction in which nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller and…
Q: The fusion reaction shown is part of the proton-proton chain that occurs in the core of the sun.
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Q: The fusion process continues in a very massive star until its core consists of nuclei near 56Fe.…
A: The Fate of Massive Stars is the core to starts and shrink, becoming very popular and dense. The…
Q: Calculate the energy emitted during nuclear decay.
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Q: Which will leak more neutrons, two separate pieces of uranium or the same pieces stuck together?
A: The uranium atom give neutrons during fission.
Q: Why will the escape of neutrons be proportionally less in a large piece of fissionable material than…
A: Yes, it is further to go to get out.
Q: Name two isotopes that undergo nuclear fission.
A: The two isotopes that undergo nuclear fission are Plutonium - 239 and Uranium - 235.
Q: 7. If the mass of the products in a fission reaction is 3.2 × 10^28 kg less than the reactants, how…
A: Energy released = (mp-mr)c2
Q: In a nuclear fission reaction, which has more mass, the initial uranium or its products?
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