Nuclear reaction Definition and 62 Threads

I have long pondered the question of whether it is possible to extinguish an ongoing atomic explosion. From a practical standpoint, it is certainly possible that currently it is a supernatural, if not impossible, task. However, from a theoretical standpoint, I cannot stop thinking about all...

Hi, I have a fundamental (and maybe silly question) but I couldn't find a proper answer anywhere yet: For example, for a nuclear fusion reaction of Tritium (T) and Deuterium (D), we get an alpha particle (##\alpha##) a neutron (n) and energy release due to the mass difference ##\Delta...

En=0 Ek(B)=0 Q=Ek3(α)+Ek4(Li) --Q=Ek3(1+m3/m4) (1) p3=p4 /^2 -- 2*m3*Ek3=2*m4*Ek4 --- Ek4=m3/m4 * Ek3 (2) (1) and (2) Ek4= m3/(m3+m4) * Q, but I'm not sure how to find m3 or m4 and if this is true

Hi, I understood that to calculate the available energy in these two reactions could be calculated from Ed = [Mn(X) – (Mn(Y) + m(e))] c^2, but when I have to change use the atoms' mass instead of the nucleons' mass, it gives out two different formulas : Ed = [M(X) – M (Y)] c2 for β- Ed = [M(X)...

Hi I need to find the amount of fuel needed for a nuclear reaction to produce 800MW daily . The reaction is n + 𝟗𝟒𝑷𝒖 𝟐𝟑𝟗 → 𝟓𝟐𝑻𝒆 𝟏𝟑𝟒 + 𝟒𝟐𝑴𝒐 𝟏𝟎𝟑 + 𝟑 𝒏 Can you please give me a hint on how to do this? Thank you very much for your help

I tried momentum conservation, which gives: -pα = pdaughter <=> 2mKα = 2mKdaugther (squaring two sides) Using the given mass ratio, I found Kdaughter to be 0.0864MeV Adding the two Kinetic energy of the product particles and converting it to Joules, I got A But I don't understand why adding the...

after using the conservation of energy and momentum for a nuclear interaction i arrived to the following equation for the q factor as the book did , but can't get my head around deriving the second equation from the Q equation ? i will appreciate any help . thanks

I got 6.5 MeV but I don't understand how to determine whether the energy is released or absorbed. My guess: the energy is absorbed because mass defect of neon is bigger? Thanks

I have tried using the formula $$Δm=[Zmp+(A−Z)mn−M]$$ But either I plug the wrong thing into the wrong part or it just isn't working. Essentially I want to know the method I need to use. I will then try to solve it and hopefully get it correct. Thanks

Hey Guys, exercise: "It is desired to study the first excited state of 16O which is at energy of 6.049 MeV. Using the (alpha, n) reaction on target of 13C, what is the minimum energy of incident alphas which will populate the excited state? So, i suggest to define first the reaction equation...

Suppose some protons are impacted on a Lithium target to produce neutrons with energies close to the proton energy. If one considers Energy-loss due to proton-target collision (ionization of the target atoms), will this kind of energy loss influence neutron energy spectrum? I am asked by my...

Homework Statement Fission, the process that supplies energy in nuclear power plants, occurs when a heavy nucleus is split into two medium-sized nuclei. One such reaction occurs when a neutron colliding with a 235U (uranium) nucleus splits that nucleus into a 141Ba (barium) nucleus and a 92Kr...

Is α-decay same as nuclear fission? What is the difference?

Pronouncing a nuclear reaction like as "one,zero,neutron + 235,92,uranium yields 141,56,barium + 92,36,krypton + 3,1,0,neutron" is awkward. How is it pronounced by physicists in practice?

good morning, I'd like to know if exsists a classical explanation and, of course, qualitative about the nuclear fission / fusion reactions. I would like to explain the development of external energy to considering only nuclear forces system in terms of internal mechanical energy and the fact...

Homework Statement A control rod to limit the rate at which a nuclear reactor is working is made from boron which is sealed in a casing. A boron atom (105B) is able to capture a neutron; an atom of lithium (Li) and an alpha particle being produced in the process. As a result helium gas is...

All guys know the importance of cross section. In a sense, it stands for the possibility of a reaction. I am wondering how many barns above could make nuclear reaction rate almost 100%? Generally speaking, the cross section can span a couple of decades order of magnitude, e.g. 10^-10 to 10^6...

Homework Statement Th-232 ---> He-4 + Ra-228 + energy How much is the energy? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution my solution is this: [m(Th-232)-90m(electron)] - m(He-4) - [8m(Ra-228)-88m(electron)] My book skipped the electrons, why?

Are there any good models, software or codes that can predict the probabilities of nuclear reactions where an atom of a given type strikes another atom of another type with a given energy? Or is this information only obtainable experimentally? To further clarify, I am interested determining...

Dear PF Forum, I'm just wondering about P+P reaction in star. Because of its pressure, in the core of the star, hydrogens fuse to become deuterium. Its the complete reaction P + P -> D D + P -> He3 He3 + He3 -> He3 + P + P and if the star is big enough, it can undergo CNO cycle, But what if...

It's known that the nuclear reaction rate (inside a Star) can be determined with $$R_{ab}=n_a n_b\left<\sigma v\right> \, \approx \, n_a n_b \Big(\frac{8}{\pi m_e}\Big)^{1/2} \frac{S(E_0)}{(k_BT)^{3/2}} \Delta \frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2} e^{-3E_0/k_BT},$$ where ##k_B## is Boltzmann constant, ##T##...

Homework Statement A neutron strikes a Plutonium-239 (239Pu) nucleus and creates Barium-142 (142Ba). What other element is created? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I actually have no idea...could someone just start me off? Thanks!

Homework Statement Investigate The number of atoms splitting up in a nuclear reaction and Bacterial growth Your investigation should use appropriate formulae and graphs and include information from records of real events. You should aim to show how good the mathematical models are in...

does fusion nuclear reaction produce alpha and jamma ridation or just alpha

Hi, in nuclear reactors the water is heated while traveling through the core , now this heat comes from the nuclear reaction taking place in the core fuel assemblies, the part that I wnat to know is which of the elementary particles that come out of that reaction heat the water more and which...

[FONT="Times New Roman"]The radionuclide X has a half life of 2.58hours and is produced in a cyclotron at a constant rate by bombarding a Y target with 2.10 MeV deuterons. The target contains only the stable isoptope Y and the reaction that produces X is Y + deuteron -> X + proton show...

I've known about the basic story of the first nuclear pile since before I can remember, but never found information on what the associated nuclear reaction actually was and was wondering if anyone here knew or could point me in the right direction.

It seems that no matter how far and wide I look, I can find no concise explanation as to the roles of bosons in a nuclear reaction, fusion and/or fission. Thus, my inquiry: What role do bosons play in nuclear reactions, fusion and fission? What is the sequence of events that result in such a...

Homework Statement Calculate the total kinetic energy of the products of the reaction d+C-13 --> N-14 + n if the incoming deuteron (d) has 36.3 MeV. Homework Equations Q=(Parent Mass - Daughter Mass - Decay Particle Mass)*c^2 1u = 931.5 MeV C-13 = 13.00335u N-14 = 14.003241u Neutron...

Is this nuclear reaction exothermic or endothermic?? Homework Statement Is this nuclear reaction exothermic or endothermic?? alpha particle + beryllium -> carbon12 + neutron Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Im not quiet sure which one it is, I don't know what...

1. It has been found by experiment that the molar mass of the Rn nucleotide is 221.9703 g and that of the Po nucleotide is 217.9630 g. The molar mass of helium is 4.00150 g. Given this information, and the information from the class, calculate the energy evolved, in kJ, for the following nuclear...

Hi there problem is: given the following nuclear reaction sequence, determine X and Y: _{9}^{15}N+_{1}^{1}H\rightarrow_{8}^{16}O+\gamma _{8}^{16}O+_{1}^{1}H\rightarrow_{9}^{17}F+X _{9}^{17}F\rightarrow_{8}^{17}O+Y+\nu_{e} My Attempted answer is: As far as I can see, Y must...

With all the events happening in Japan right now, I was wondering, what exactly happens during a nuclear meltdown? I have a decent idea of how the plant produces power, but I have no idea what happens during the meltdown to create such a hazardous situation.

T or F: "Mass can only be created or destroyed in a nuclear reaction" "Mass can only be created or destroyed in a nuclear reaction", quote anonymous authority figure. Someone, perhaps an educator at my university, repeatedly makes the above statement and states its because of the relationship...

reaction B10(n,alpha)Li7, Q=2.79Mev. the He4 and Li7 are oppositely directed away from the site of the compound nucleus and form one straight track. a) what is the initial kinetic energy (KE) of He4? b) what is the initial KE of Li7 nucleus? c) estimate the ratio of the specific ionization...

How an endoergic nuclear reaction can be modified physically to get exoergic one?

In a nuclear reaction, protons and neutrons are separated from each other. My question is, why can protons and neutrons separate, but quarks can not separate from each other. When the nucleus is intact, the gauge bosons for the strong nuclear force, gluons are responsible for holding quarks...

Homework Statement The nuclear reaction X yields Y + Z occurs spontaneously. If MX, MY, and MZ are the masses of the three particles, which of the following relationships is true? A Mx - Mz < My B Mx = Mz + My C Mx < My + Mz D Mx - My < Mz E Mx > My + Mz The Attempt at a Solution...

Nuclear reaction leading to formation of C^14 ? Hello. I've got two questions from the NPRE class. One of them is to estimate how old the certain wook piece contained some amount of C^14 is. I solved it. The real question is the second one which is " Write down the nuclear reaction...

Homework Statement For some isotopes of some very heavy nuclei, including nuclei of thorium, uranium, and plutonium, the nucleus will fission (split apart) when it absorbs a slow-moving neutron. Plutonium-239, with 94 protons and 145 neutrons, can fission when it absorbs a neutron and...

Saw this on a test question today, it asked if you had 1 mole of reactant (don't know what kind of reactant though...), what would the nuclear reaction potential energy diagram look (don't know if its fusion or fission or exothermic or endothermic it just said nuclear reaction...)? (The...

Problem: I'm trying to calculate the Q-value for the nuclear reaction H-3 + p > He-3 + n, where H-3 is Deuterium, p is a proton, He-3 is Helium 3 and n is of course a neutron. Doing the calculation, I get -1.2715 MeV for the Q, but my textbook and an online 'Q-calculator' both give -763.15...

Hello, I looked around before and could not find an answer to this question. So given the reaction neutron + X -> Y + gamma and we assume that both initial particles are at rest. Then using momentum balance we can find that the energy of the gamma is: Egamma = -m_Y*c^2 + sqrt(...

So I was doing physics homework today, and wound up spending a couple hours on wikipedia, browsing through topics far out of my league- particularly nuclear physics. I'm left with an aching question that I hope someone here can help me out with. In a nuclear reaction that requires a certain...

is such a thing possible? I am curious to know if this could/does exist. An alternative would be if someone gave an example of a reaction where electron capture occurs and the product ends up being stable enough to not decay into anything further. Thanks (btw, does cold fission exist...

Is possible some elements (like Cadmium or Bohr) absorb neutrons, without any nuclear reaction in their atomic nucleus? If the answer is YES, then why there isn't any nuclear reaction?

Hi all, What is the difference among inclusive, semi-exclusive and exclusive nuclear reaction? Thanks

If you light a match to a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen which then reacts explosively to form water. Is it a chemical or nuclear reaction? I know a chemical reaction is one in which a substance is changed into one or more new substances. A nuclear reaction is one in which a new element...

In chemical reactions the individual elements present in the reactants are the same as in the products of the reaction. Is this true for nuclear reaction? My attempt Nuclear reactants produce new products, and a new element can be made. This means that a new element with different proton and...