In: Chemistry
1,All of the following are true concerning nuclear fission except
a) Uranium is typically split into smaller atoms
b) Nuclear reactors are used to make electricity
c) The energy involved can be calculated using E = mc2
d) The reaction involved is called a thermonuclear reaction
e) During fission there is a change in mass called the mass defect
2,
All of the following are true concerning nuclear fusion except
a)Typically hydrogen is fused together to form helium | |
b) The amount of hydrogen needed to achieve this is called the critical mass | |
c) At this time there have been no economically successful fusion reactors created | |
d )Fusion requires extremely high temperatures | |
e) Nuclear fusion is the process that powers the sun |
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