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It is not a chemical reaction! You can write U-235, with atomic number 92, plus a neutron, produces two fission product nuclei (which can be various combinations) plus two or three free neutrons. The limitations of notation on this site does not allow to show this properly. If you look up nuclear fission in Wikipedia you will see how such a reaction is written.
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The splitting of a heavy nucleus is called?
nuclear fission
What term is use to describe splitting a large atomic nucleus into smaller ones?
Nuclear fission is defined as splitting large nuclei into smaller ones.
What is the antonym of nuclear fusion?
Nuclear fission.
Is fission reaction chemical reaction?
A fission reaction is a chemical reaction wherein the atom gets split to generate energy. The most commonly used controlled form of this is in splitting Hydrogen for producing energy in nuclear reactors. It is also used in weaponry such as Hydrogen Bombs which have much greater power than in nuclear fusion reactions.
Is nuclear burned?
Nuclear energy as obtained in nuclear reactor power plants comes from the fission or splitting of the nuclei of uranium and plutonium. It is not a chemical burning process and does not need any other elements to make it happen.
What is a fission equation?
Nuclear Fission has not an equation.
What is the chemical equation for the nuclear reactions that take place in Nuclear Reactors?
It is a set of nuclear equations, not chemical equations. No there are too many of them to write, however they can be summarized by the equation:U235 + n --> light fission product + heavy fission product + x nWhere x varies from 2 to 5 or 6.The mass of the light fission product varies from about 70 to about 115.The mass of the heavy fission product varies from about 115 to about 160.
Is a nuclear fission a chemical energy?
The energy released is nuclear energy.
Is fission considered chemical energy?
Not. It is nuclear energy.
What is the chemical equation for nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is not a chemical process, you don't add chemicals together to get a resultant compound as in chemical processes. When a uranium nucleus fissions, you get two results called the fission products, which are two lighter elements, but there is a range of elements produced, not every fission produces the same result. If you look up 'Fission Products' in wikipedia you will get some idea. See link below.
How does nuclear fission and nuclear fusion get power?
The mass defect due to fission or fusion converts to energy according to the equation: E = m c 2
Is fission nuclear energy chemical energy or mechanical energy?
it eats it!
Are fireworks nuclear fission?
No. Fireworks rely on chemical rather than nuclear energy. They are driven by an oxidation-reduction reaction. Fireworks were developed centuries before we discovered nuclear fission.
What are the 3 main types of nuclear reactions?
Nuclear fission: When an element breaks apart to form lighter elements and other sub-atomic particles. Nuclear fusion: When two lighter elements fuse to form heavier ones.
Where do you get nuclear fission?
You get nuclear fission in:nuclear fission reactorsatomic fission bombs
What kind of nuclear reaction is seen in 236 92 U - 144 36 Kr 3p1n (p1nneutron)?
Nuclear fission
What is the splitting of an atoms nucleus into two smaller nuclei is called?
nuclear fission
