Explain how fission can be used to generate electricity and describe the advantages and disadvantages of using fission instead of burning fuel.

Q: Give the equation for transmutation of: a) Carbon-14 b)Uranium-238 c)Iodine-131 d)Cobalt-60

A: Transmutation It is a process in which number of protons of an atom in the nucleus changes to give…

Q: What is one thing that is necessary for a nuclear fission chain reaction? Each splitting event…

A: Nuclear fission : Nuclear fission is the reaction in which the atom's nucleus splits into smaller…

Q: How many neutrons are needed to initiate the fission reaction? 235U+ ?n 139 Ba +Kr + 3n 56 number of…

A: The reactions given are,

Q: A nuclear reaction in which a larger nuclei is split apart into smaller nuclei is called a _____…

A: A) combustion : The combustion reaction is a process in which the reactant is burned or reacted with…

Q: What is a transuranium element? Why is it called so?

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Q: 1. Should we use nuclear energy to power our society? Specifically, should we: 1. Continue using…

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Q: Describe the difference between fission and fusion?

A: The difference between fission and fusion has to be given.

Q: How many neutrons are needed to initiate the fission reaction? 94 2U + ?%n → 'Ba +Kr + 3,n 56 number…

A: In nuclear fission, a big nucleus is splits into two or more smaller nuclei as products.

Q: Write a nuclear equation to describe the neutron induced fission of Pu-240 to form Kr-89 and Ce-149,…

A: Note: As per the guidelines, solution of the first question has been made. For the expert solution…

Q: What are some of the problems associated with using fusion to generate electricity?<

A: The nuclear reactions are a type of chemical processes which lead to the formation of some new…

Q: What is fusion? Why can fusion and fission both produce energy? Explain?

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Q: How many neutrons are needed to initiate the fission reaction? U + ?%n – Sr + 'Xe + 3,n 92 90 143y…

A: The number of neutrons needed to initiate the reaction has to be given,

Q: What is the difference between fission and fusion

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Q: What are the differences and similarities between fusion and fission?

A: When two or more atoms come in and form one atom together with a release in energy then it is called…

Q: Define the term Alpha Radiation?

A: The radioactive decay of the heavy nuclei leads to the formation of various kinds of radiations and…

Q: Define the term Nuclear Binding Energies?

A: Given term,      Nuclear Binding Energies

Q: Describe the process of electron capture. What happens to the mass number and atomic number of a…

A: The process of electron capture is to be explained. And what happens to the mass number and atomic…

Q: A rock that contains 3.1X10⁻¹⁵ mol of ²³²Th (t1₁/₂=1.4X10¹⁰yr) has 9.5X10⁴ fission tracks, each…

A: Given: Number of 232Th atoms in the rock can be obtained by multiplying number of moles of 232Th…

Q: Explain how a nuclear fission reaction can be controlled to produce heat for power…

A: A radioactive decay process or a nuclear reaction is known as nuclear fission.

Q: [References Breeder reactors are used to convert the nonfissionable nuclide 23TH to a fissionable…

A: A nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus and one or more neutrons collide and merge to generate…

Q: A) Extremely high temperatures are required to induce fusion but neutron-induced fission can occur…

A: The false statement is The mass defect in a fission reaction is positive while mass defect in a…

Q: Why can’t radiocarbon dating be used to determine the age of an artifact that is over 50,000 years…

A: The reason why radiocarbon dating could not be used to obtain the age of an artifact which is 50,000…

Q: Explain Neutron-induced fission?

A: A radioactive species have an unstable nucleus and it, generally, break down or splits into smaller…

Q: How are radioactive isotopes used in tracers?

A: Tracers are the compounds that are used to identify the behavior and nature of various physical,…

Q: Describe fission. Include the concepts of chain reaction and critical mass in your description. How…

A: Fission is to be described including the concepts of chain reaction and critical mass.How and by…

Q: How many neutrons are needed to initiate the fission reaction?

A: Nuclear reaction: A nuclear reaction must cause a transformation of at least one nuclide to another.…

Q: Complete the following fission reaction: 1 n + 235 1 2+3 87 Br 35 11 92

A: Nuclear fission reaction involves breaking of the nucleus of an atom into two or more smaller…

Q: a fission reaction. beta-particle emission. a fusion reaction. The reaction + an electron capture…

A: Fission reaction : That reaction in which nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei…

Q: How much energy will be produced if the loss in mass during a fission reaction was 0.026 g? (C= 3 X…

A: We can calculate the energy of fission from the very famous relation given by Einstein. From the…

Q: What are the expected advantages of fusion reactors over fission reactors?

A: When the two lighter nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nuclei,the reaction is known as fusion…

Q: Why are so many health hazards associated with fission fragments that are produced during the…

A: Elements with large neutron-proton ratio will be unstable so they will undergo nuclear fission…

Q: Both fusion and fission are nuclear reactions. Why is a very high temperature required for fusion,…

A: Introduction- Nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction where 2 nuclei are bombarded and made to react…

Q: briefly explain how beta ans gamma radiation can be detected in a medical setting.

A: Beta particles = Beta particles is used to treat health conditions like eye, bone cancer and…

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Q: What two ways are radioactive tracers used in organisms?

A: To find: Two ways in which radioactive tracers used in organisms

Q: A large nucleus is split into smaller nuclei. Very high temperatures must be achieved to initiate…

A: Nuclear fission is the process by which a large nucleus is split into smaller nuclei along with the…

Q: What is Nuclear Transmutation?

A: The definition of Nuclear Transmutation has to be given,

Q: sodium-22 is formed from the alpha decay of what substance

A: The given element is sodium-22.

Q: Gamma decays do not produce a daughter that differs from the parent. Why?

A: Gamma decays Gamma (γ) ray is a small wavelength (10-12 cm ) electromagnetic radiation, emitted from…

Q: Radiologists, in some cases, use bismuth-213 to treat cancer wherein its decay produces a high…

A: Bismuth has symbol 'Bi'. Alpha particle has the symbol of H24e. Bi has atomic number 83.

Q: The naturally occurring radioactive isotope 232Th does not make good fission fuel, because it has an…

A: A radioactive reaction involves the collision of a nucleus with some other subatomic particle and…

Q: Why can fusion and fission both produceenergy? Explain.

A: Nuclear fusion: the combination of two lighter nuclei to form a heavier nuclide. Both fission and…

Q: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using fission to generate electricity.

A: The advantages of using fission to generate electricity are as follows,The cost of initial set up is…

Q: What are the main advantages of nuclear fission relative to nuclear fusion as an energy source? What…

A: Nuclear fission takes place when a large, somewhat unstable isotope(atoms with the same number of…

Q: What happens to the potential energy of the products (“daughter nuclei”) after fission has occurred?…

A: Whenever there is nuclear fission, an unstable nucleus breaks down into daughter nuclei.

Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.