Chapter 19, Problem 53QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Interpret and complete the following statement:

‘A - is a self-sustaining process of fission which results in production of a neutron.’.

Concept Introduction:

Nuclear fission reaction is the breaking of atom with heavy masses to nuclide with lower mass along with the emission of small particle may be alpha, beta or gamma particle.

Nuclear fusion reaction is the combining of atom with lighter masses to bigger nuclide with higher mass.