What happens to the potential energy of the products (“daughter nuclei”) after fission has occurred? What happens to the stability of these nuclei?

Q: How many neutrons are needed to initiate the fission reaction? 235U + ?on 143 90 Sr + 54 Xe + 3¿n 92…

A: How many neutrons are needed to initiate the fission reaction --

Q: Which type of nuclear decay is the most difficult to block and needs a very thick sheet or a block…

A: Radioactive decay is defined as a process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by means…

Q: Bombardment of a nuclide with an alpha particle produces a neutron and a new nucleus of P– 30…

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Q: Nuclear transmutation happens when a radioisotope disintegrates on its own giving alpha or beta…

A: When the radioactive elements present in nature spontaneously decay by a process that causes…

Q: What are Transuranium Elements?

A: Transuranium element, any of the chemical elements that lie beyond uranium in the periodic…

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: Which of the following reactions represent fission? O 3H +2,H -> 42HE + 'on 239,4Pu + 'on -> 240…

A: Fission reaction : This is a reaction process where the atom of a nucleus disintegrates into two or…

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: Which of the following reactions represent fission? O 31H +21H -> 42H + 'on 239,4Pu + 1on -> 24055Am…

A: Nuclear reactions are of two types namely nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.  Nuclear Fission:- In…

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: What is the nuclear binding energy of a nucleus?

A: The mass lost in the formation of a nucleus is converted into energy in accordance with Einstein's…

Q: Uranium-235 undergoes many different fission reactions. For one such reaction, when 235U is struck…

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Q: Which of the following statements must be TRUE regarding nuclear fusion? O A The mass of the…

A: Nuclear fission: In a nuclear fission reaction, the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more…

Q: Complete the following fission reaction: on + 235U → 13Sn+ ? +2 ¿n + energy

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Q: Complete the following nuclear fission reaction. 91 142 Ba + Kr + 36 235 92 56 O 2He 03 3n O'He

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Q: When ²³⁵U absorbs a neutron, it forms an unstable nuclide that ultimately fissions into smaller…

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Q: Explain Neutron-induced fission?

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

Q: How many neutrons are needed to initiate the fission reaction? 235U + ?on 139 56 Ba +36Kr + 3,n 94…

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Q: If a positron is to be emitted spontaneously, how much more mass (as a minimum) must an atom of the…

A: As in positron emission, the nuclear positive charge and hence the atomic number decreases by one…

Q: Tungsten-180 decays into hafnium-176 and an unknown particle. What is the unknown particle

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Q: The nuclide Tl is the daughter nuclide resulting from the α decay of what parent nuclide?

A: The spontaneous process of the breakdown of an unstable heavy atom by emitting radiation is called…

Q: What is an alpha particle? What happens to the mass number and atomic number of a nuclide that emits…

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

Q: The scene below depicts a neutron bombarding 235U.(a) Is this an example of fission or of fusion?…

A: The nuclear reaction involves the fission or fusion of radioactive elements which is proposed with…

Q: When atoms of beryllium-9 are bombarded with alpha particles, neutrons are produced. What new…

A: Given:  In the nuclear reaction the reactant  are:  Beryllium and alpha particle. Whiler the product…

Q: When a positron and an electron annihilate one another, the resulting mass is completely converted…

A: The reaction for annihilation of positron with an electron is represented as follows:

Q: When can a chain reaction can produce self-sustained fission?

A: Chain reaction: It is kind of chemical reaction where formation of product and other by-product…

Q: Sort these isotopes by whether they are most likely to undergo fusion or fission.

A: Nuclear fusion is defined as a process of combining of lighter nuclei atom in order to form a…

Q: The spent fuel elements from a fission reactor are much more intensely radioactive than the original…

A: Given: The spent fuel elements from a fission reactor are much more intensely radioactive than the…

Q: Explain how fission can be used to generate electricity and describe the advantages and…

A: In the nuclear reactor fission reaction takes places . Uranium , platinum are their isotopes can be…

Q: What is Nuclear Transmutation?

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

Q: Which of the following is not an advantage of fusion reactions over fission reactions for power…

A: Answer: To initiate fusion reaction , very very high temperature of the order of 107K is required,…

Q: When an atom of U-235 is combined with a single neutron nuclear fission occurs resulting in an atom…

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Q: 12. Complete the following fission reaction: 235U + n → 131 Sn + ? + 2n + energy 92

A: The isotopes of any element involved in the nuclear reactions are represented by the symbol XZA,…

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: What is the resulting isotope after the synthesis of alpha with 238U92? Write the complete synthesis…

A: Atoms having same atomic number but different atomic masses are called isotope. For one element…

Q: When ²³⁵U absorbs a neutron, it forms an unstable nuclide that ultimately fissions into smaller…

A: The absorption of a neutron results in the increase of the mass number by 1, while the atomic number…

Q: A significant difficulty in using fusion as an energy source is   A) the high cost of the…

A: Nuclear reactions are of two types  1) Nuclear fusion  2) Nuclear fission  In nuclear fusion…

Q: 3. What missing product in each of these fission products? + 3eSr + 3'on a.23592u + 'on → ? + 8338Sr…

A: Nuclear reaction: The given reaction is a nuclear reaction. In the nuclear reaction, one nuclide is…

Q: What is the daughter nucleus (nuclide) Produce when 211^Pb Undergoes beta decay by emitting an…

A: In beta decay, atomic number is increased by one because electron is emitted but atomic mass remain…

Q: What is the Stable daughter  nuclide produced from the decay of Lutetium-177

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Q: Differentiate a transmutation from a decay.

A: given Differentiate a transmutation from a decay.

Q: The output nuclei of fission and fusion reactions are always more stable than their input nuclei.…

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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.