11-3: Fission and Fusion Flashcards
1
Q
What is Fission?
A
The splitting of a large nucleus into smaller pieces
2
Q
What are the characteristics of fission?
A
- transmutates
- artificially done
- non-spontaneous
- converts mass to energy
3
Q
What are the products of fission?
A
Three neutrons and energy
4
Q
What are the reactants of fission?
A
One neutron and an element
5
Q
What is a joule?
A
A unit of energy
6
Q
What is the E in E = mc^2?
A
Energy
7
Q
What is the m in E = mc^2
A
Mass lost
8
Q
What is the c^2 in E = mc^2
A
Speed of light
9
Q
1 kg = ? lb
A
2.2
10
Q
What is fusion?
A
The joining of nuclei with no nuclear waste.
11
Q
Features of Fusion
A
- transmutates
- converts mass to energy
- natural/artificial depends
- spontaneous depends
12
Q
What is the weight and charge of a neutron?
A
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