Doubts in Calculating Nuclear Reactions

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The discussion centers around the calculations involved in nuclear reactions, specifically the merging of isotopes such as deuterium. Participants explore how to mathematically determine the products of such reactions and delve into related concepts like the temperature of isotopes and the Coulomb barrier.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks guidance on calculating the products of nuclear reactions involving isotopes like deuterium, expressing a desire for mathematical explanations.
  • Another participant provides a link to a Wikipedia article on nuclear reactions, suggesting it as a resource for understanding the topic.
  • A participant expresses confusion about calculating the temperature of individual isotopes, questioning the relevance of their inquiry to the original topic.
  • Some participants clarify that isotopes do not possess temperatures as individual entities, emphasizing that temperature is a property of a collection of particles.
  • One participant introduces the concept of the Coulomb barrier, discussing its role in nuclear reactions and how it relates to the energy required for nuclei to merge.
  • Another participant explains that the Coulomb barrier is not a temperature but rather an electric potential energy that affects the likelihood of nuclear reactions occurring.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the concept of temperature in relation to isotopes, with some asserting that isotopes do not have temperatures while others attempt to reconcile this with the concept of the Coulomb barrier. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the calculation of temperatures and the implications of the Coulomb barrier in nuclear reactions.

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There are limitations in the discussion regarding the assumptions made about temperature and its relation to isotopes, as well as the mathematical steps involved in calculating nuclear reactions and the Coulomb barrier.

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I am not talking about the reactions of simple atoms in chemistry, I am speaking, for example deuterium, heavy water, isotopes of hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, etc.I would like to know how to calculate when two atoms merge, to know mathematically what atom will form, example deuterium + deuterium = helium
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Can someone explain me the calculations? I'm new to the forum, please!
 

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:nb)o0):mad::eek:o_OCalculation of the reaction temperature of two atomic nuclei......?I Now that I understand the calculation of the nuclear reaction, I want to understand the calculation of the temperature of each isotope ! understood ??do not see the need to create another topic if I have already created this one! I have a high school diploma, I have finished, I'm still not doing university! I'm talking about the temperature of each individual isotope, and not the temperature of the reaction, does that make sense to you? about the nuclear reaction, which was the topic of my first topic the friend Berkemam helped me, now the problem is this temperature ! I do not know if my question is relevant or not, but thanks to whoever is interested in answering my question!
 

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Isotopes don't have temperatures.
Temperature is a property of a large collection of particles in a system. You can talk about the temperature of a gas of hydrogen, for example. You can also talk about the temperature of a large group of nuclei of some isotope - but then the temperature depends on how this group is prepared, and it is a property of the group only, not a property of the individual nuclei.
 
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mfb said:
Isotopes don't have temperatures.
Temperature is a property of a large collection of particles in a system. You can talk about the temperature of a gas of hydrogen, for example. You can also talk about the temperature of a large group of nuclei of some isotope - but then the temperature depends on how this group is prepared, and it is a property of the group only, not a property of the individual nuclei.
so it is a property of the individual nuclei, but I searched the internet talking about the coumlob barrier of each atom, if I am wrong correct me please, or it would be the barrier that each nucleus has, and the maximum temperature that is needed to happen the merger is confusing ! I am almost understanding this subject, I have much to learn because electronic study and not physical, but I find physics very interesting !:nb)o:)?:):mad:o_O:biggrin:
 
The Coulomb barrier is a property of a pair of nuclei. That is not a temperature. It is the electric potential energy the nuclei have just before "touching" (before the strong interaction pulls them together). While you can give the nuclei that much energy in an accelerator for example that is not done in fusion reactors. It is sufficient to get them close, they can tunnel through the remaining potential barrier. The Gamow factor can tell you how likely a reaction is.
 

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