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What does fissionable material mean?

Important Questions on Nuclear Physics

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Rewrite and complete the following nuclear reaction by filling in the atomic number of Ba and mass number of Kr:

U92235 +n01 Ba___144+Kr36___ + 3 n01 + Energy

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Define nuclear fission.
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What is nuclear fission? Explain with the help of an example and write the equation involved.
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Draw the Lewis (electron dot) structure of the superoxide and hydroxyl radicals. Explain what a radical is and the steps involved in a radical chain reaction. Explain how radioactivity can cause the initiation step.
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What are fertile elements in nuclear fission?
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For which of the following, nuclear fission is not a source of energy?
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Define nuclear fission with an example.
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A nucleus undergoes fission into two unequal parts. Which of the two (lighter or heavier) parts will have more kinetic energy?
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Nuclear fission was discovered by:
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Name any two uranium isotopes which can undergo nuclear fission.
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Describe the processes of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
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Critical mass depends on the nature and size of the fissile material.
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In any fission process, the ratio mass of fission products is mass of parent nucleus
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What is fertile material in nuclear reactor?
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Uncontrolled chain reaction is the principle of working of
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Complete the following equation:

Li36 + n01 e-10 + He24+___

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What does critical mass to sustain reaction mean?
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Name any three fertile material in nuclear reactor.
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Cotyledons are also called-
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Complete the following equation:

U92235 + n01 Ba56139 + Kr3694+_____n01