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Problem 12
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Chapter 31: Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation
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Given information
A nuclear reaction is given.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
In a fission reaction a neutron is directed towards a heavy element.
When the collision happens the initial element splits into two lighter elements, releases energy and neutrons.
Then the neutrons again collide with another atom of the heavy element and the reaction continues.
This results in a self sustaining chain reaction.
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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922