The ceramic glaze on a red-orange Fiestaware plate is U2O3 and contains 50.3 grams of 238U, but very little 235U. What is the activity of the plate (in Ci)? Calculate the total energy (in J) that will be released by the 238U decay. If energy is worth 13.6 cents per kW · h, what is the monetary value (in dollars) of the energy emitted? (These plates went out of production some 30 years ago, but are still available as collectibles.)
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear fusion is a type of nuclear reaction. In nuclear fusion, two or more than two lighter atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus. During this process, an enormous amount of energy is released. This energy is called nuclear energy. Nuclear fusion is the energy source of the sun and stars.
Fusion Bomb
A fusion bomb is also known as a thermonuclear bomb or hydrogen bomb which releases a large amount of explosive energy during a nuclear chain reaction when the lighter nuclei in it, combine to form heavier nuclei, and a large amount of radiation is released. It is an uncontrolled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction where isotopes of hydrogen combine under very high temperature to form helium. They work on the principle of operation of atomic fusion. The isotopes of Hydrogen are deuterium and tritium, where they combine their masses and have greater mass than the product nuclei, get heated at high temperatures, and releases energy.
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