Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of ________.
Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of ________.
The correct option is C neutron
Nuclear fission is caused
by the impact of neutron.
A schematic nuclear
fission chain reaction. 1. A uranium-235 atom absorbs a neutron and fissions
into two new atoms (fission fragments), releasing three new neutrons and some
binding energy. 2. One of those neutrons is absorbed by an atom of uranium-238 and
does not continue the reaction. Another neutron is simply lost and does not
collide with anything, also not continuing the reaction. However, the one
neutron does collide with an atom of uranium-235, which then fissions and
releases two neutrons and some binding energy. 3. Both of those neutrons
collide with uranium-235 atoms, each of which fissions and releases between one
and three neutrons, which can then continue the reaction.
Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of neutron.
A schematic nuclear fission chain reaction. 1. A uranium-235 atom absorbs a neutron and fissions into two new atoms (fission fragments), releasing three new neutrons and some binding energy. 2. One of those neutrons is absorbed by an atom of uranium-238 and does not continue the reaction. Another neutron is simply lost and does not collide with anything, also not continuing the reaction. However, the one neutron does collide with an atom of uranium-235, which then fissions and releases two neutrons and some binding energy. 3. Both of those neutrons collide with uranium-235 atoms, each of which fissions and releases between one and three neutrons, which can then continue the reaction.
