FISSION AND FUSION Flashcards
1
Q
what is nuclear fission
A
induced nuclear fission is where a slow moving neutron collides with a large unstable nucleus causing it to split into two smaller fragments of equal size which realease several neutrons.
2
Q
what is the result of nuclear fission
A
two daughter nuclei are produced and 2 or 3 neutrons
3
Q
what is a chain reaction
A
when the products of a reaction become the reactants in the next reaction.
4
Q
what is nuclear fusion
A
when two small nuclei join together to make one large nuclei. This result in lots of energy being produced.
