What is the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion ?
Q: Which of these statements about fission and fusion are correct? Select one or more: a. Fission…
A: Nuclear fission is the reaction in which heavy nuclei splits into small nuclei with a large amount…
Q: 3. Thorium-228 undergoes fission according to the equation: Th - Ra + He 90 88 Use the data below to…
A: Mass defect ∆m=mass of Thorium-(mass of radium+mass of…
Q: Which refers to the continuous release of nuclear energy caused when one fission reaction triggers…
A: When a nucleus fissions reaction takes place, the neutron breaks the target nucleus into further…
Q: A certain radioisotope has a half-life of 7.84 days. What percentage of an initial sample of this…
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Q: Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to damage the DNA of cancer cells, which kills them or…
A: As already stated in the question, Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to damage the…
Q: (Figure 1) shows how the number of nuclei of one particular isotope varies with time. What is the…
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Q: https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/decaychains_en.htm A)Uranium -Radium series. Click on “next…
A: always remember the decay process in which helium nucleus ( 42 He) is present; it is alpha decay and…
Q: How many Nuclear Radiations Types are and what are the sources for Nuclear Radiations. Explain in…
A: The particle and photon released during the reaction which involves nucleus of reaction, this is…
Q: How do the four types of nuclear radiation differ?
A: There are four major types of radiation 1) Alpha rays 2) Beta rays 3) Neutrons 4) Electromagnetic…
Q: The Dead Sea scrolls, a collection of written texts mostly on dries animal skins, were found in…
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Q: The process of combining nuclei together and making larger nuclei is called O Joining O Fusion O…
A: The process of combining nuclei together and making larger nuclei is called
Q: Why are fusion reactors not a present-day reality like fission reactors?
A: The hydrogen gas is fused to helium and generates heat in the purpose is called fusion.
Q: What is the long-range fate of all the uranium that exists in the world?
A: Uranium-238 is a radioactive element which decays in series of 4 steps.
Q: How does the total mass of the fission fragments compare to the mass of the original nucleus in a…
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Q: Suppose that you are given a 200 gram sample of a radioactive substance with a half-life of 45 days.…
A: Radioactive decay is the process by which unstable nuclei spontaneously lose energy to become…
Q: why is fission preferred over fusion in a nuclear reactor
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Q: Explain the ill effects of nuclear explosion.
A: The effects are as following:- 1-Increasing the victims' vulnerability to infection and cancers.…
Q: 7. Which kind of nuclear reaction is shown in the equation below? U +n Ba +9 Kr + 3n + 200MEV 144 56…
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Q: What is the role of electrical forces in nuclear fission?
A: “Since you have posted multiple questions, we will provide the solution only to the first question…
Q: What types of reactions will produce radiation? O Fission reactions only O Fusion reactions only O…
A: The fusion reaction occurs when two lighter nucleus fuse together to form a heavy nucleus. The…
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