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level: Fission and Fusion

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level questions: Fission and Fusion

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What exactly is Nuclear Fission?-This is a Nuclear Reaction, that Release Energy via Large and Unstable Nuclei by Splitting them in 2
How can Nuclear Fission happen?-Spontaneously: Simply just Happens -Absorbing a Neutron- making it Unstable and Splitting
So what are the Products, and Energy Transfers from Fission?-2 Smaller Nuclei is made, and also a few Neutrons are Give out -Energy can be Transferred to the Kinetic Energy Stores of the Products, or Carried Away by the Gamma Radiation
How can a Chain Reaction happen?-If a Unstable Nuclei splits up, it can give Neutrons out, which can be Absorbed by Other Nuclei making them Unstable... -This is a Chain Reaction, and will Stop when the Nuclei is Stable Enough or there isn't any Collisons
How do Nuclear Power Stations Profit from Fission?-Using Uranium or Plutonium as Reactants for Chain Reactions, it can create a Lot of Energy -This energy is Used to Heat Water, making Steam -This Steam drives the Steam Turbine that's Connected to a Electricity Generator
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Power Stations?A: They are Renewable [They aren't really, but there's so much Reactants that its safe to say so] and also Nuclear Fuel is Cheap D: They make Nuclear Waste which is Very Reactive and has Long Half Lives, making them a Pain to Dispose of. The cost of the actual Power Station, and the Dismantling, is very Expensive and Time Consuming A Repeat of Chernobyl may cause a Massive National Breakdown
What is Nuclear Fusion? Give an Example-This is simply when 2 Nuclei, usually Small, join to make a Large Nucleus. -2 Hydrogen Nuclei join to make a Helium Nucleus
How much Energy can Fusion give off? Where is it seen? Why can Fusion make that much Energy?-Fusion gives Even More Energy than Fission -Stars use Fusion to Fight the Gravity -This is because the Reactants [2 Hydrogen Nuclei eg] always will have more Mass than the Product [Helium Nuclei] -This Redundant Mass is turned into Energy, and given off
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Fission?A: No Nuclear Waste is made, and Fuel can be Extremely Easy to Get [Hydrogen] D: No Reactors have Started making Electricity yet, so its Unknown if it can ever Work. The Conditions needed [10 Million Degrees and Stupidly High Pressures] needs a Strong Magnetic Field, which is Very Expensive