Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Energy: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Chernobyl Disaster, Mass Defect, Equivalence of Mass and Energy, Equivalent Energy of 1 U Mass, Binding Energy, Binding Energy per Nucleon, Dependence of Nuclear Stability on Binding Energy per Nucleon, etc.
Important Questions on Nuclear Energy
What is the binding energy per nucleon? Explain the observations and draw the conclusions by plotting a graph between the binding energy per nucleon versus the mass number for many nuclei.
Explain the process of uncontrolled chain reactions with an example.
(a) Explain briefly what is thermonuclear fusion. Illustrate it by giving the equation of the nuclear reaction.
(b) Discuss the necessary condition on which thermonuclear fusion takes place.
Does binding energy vary with mass number? How?
Discuss the radioactive materials released in the Fukushima accident, and what damage they caused?
Write down the effects and consequences of Fukushima nuclear accident.
When did the Fukushima Accident happen, and what were the possible causes of this accident?
When and where did the Fukushima nuclear accident happen?
Why is Chernobyl accident defined as the worst nuclear incident?
The Chernobyl accident in was the result of a flawed reactor design that was operated with inadequately trained personnel.
The average energy released in each fusion reaction is about _____ .
(Two decimals should be there in the answer.)
Which of the following is/are correct?
i. Chain reaction takes place in a nuclear reactor and an atomic bomb.
ii. The chain reaction in a nuclear reactor is controlled.
iii. The chain reaction in a nuclear reactor is not controlled.
iv. No chain reaction takes place in an atom bomb.
Proton - Proton chain reaction is an example of nuclear _____.
Identify nuclear fusion reaction.
The primary purpose of the coolant in a nuclear reactor is to reduce the danger of overheating the structure of the reactor.
The binding energy per nucleon is maximum in the case of,
There is an element of mass number and atomic number . If is mass of a proton, is mass of a neutron and is the mass of the nucleus of the given element, then write the formula for its mass defect.
