nuclear fission

Question 1

what does nuclear fission generate

Answer 1

electricity

Question 2

what is nuclear fission

Answer 2

when a unstable nucleus, like uranium are forced to split into two lighter nuclei

Question 3

for nuclear fission to occur what must happen

Answer 3

the uranium must first absorb a neutron and then split into two smaller nuclei releasing energy and several neutrons

Question 4

does nuclear fission cause a chain reaction

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

what is released when a atom splits

Answer 5

energy which can be used for nuclear power plants

Question 6

how does nuclear fission occur

Answer 6

neutron hits the uranium nucleus
uranium nucleus splits into smaller nuclei and some more neutrons
these neutrons hit more uranium nuclei

Question 7

what do fission neutrons cause

Answer 7

cause further fission causing a chain reaction

Question 8

what are fission neutrons

Answer 8

are neutrons released during a reaction during a fission event

Question 9

what are the fissionable isotopes

Answer 9

uranium-235, plutonium-239

Question 10

what must nuclear power plants contain

Answer 10

fissionable isotopes

Question 11

when the fission come about

Answer 11

usually comes about as a result of the heavy nucleus being struck by a slow neutron.

Question 12

whats a disadvantage of nuclear fission in nuclear fission
whats the danger over time in nuclear fission

Answer 12

always highly radioactive. This type of radioactive waste is extremely dangerous and expensive measures
must be taken

The danger is that over time, the containers may leak and cause underground water pollution.
A further danger comes from earthquakes.

Question 13

whats nuclear fission

Answer 13

is the process by which uranium or plutonium nucleus absorbs a slow neutron and splits to produce two more lighter nuclei and several neutrons, together making alot of energy