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Nuclear Fission Flashcards

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What is fission?

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Fission is where something splits

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What two elements absorb the neutron?

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Uranium and Plutonium

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What happens in the process of fission?

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Nucleus absorbs the neutrons
Nucleus becomes unstable
Uranium + plutonium absorb a neutron

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List the three things that happen:

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1) 1 nucleus splits
2) 3 neutrons released
3) Heat is produced

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Fission creates a…

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Chain reaction

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What is a chain reaction?

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First 3 neutrons start off 3 more reactions

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