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7.2
• Nuclear Fission and Fusion
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Nuclear Fission
Why are some elements radioactive?
• There is an optimal ratio of neutrons to protons
1 : 1 for smaller atoms1.5 : 1 for larger atoms
• excessive number of neutrons nucleus becomes unstable decays to a more stable state with the release of energy
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Nuclear Fission
Lise Meitner (1878-1968) Otto Hahn (1879-1968)
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Nuclear Fission
•Meitner and Hahn bombarded uranium with neutrons:
Kr 36 93
U 92235
+ n01
Ba 56140
+ n01
+ 3
• the uranium atom becomes unstable and splits into two lighter atoms nuclear fission
• fission of uranium also produces more neutrons
+ LOTS ofenergy
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Nuclear Fission
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Chain Reaction
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Chain Reaction
• Requires a minimum amount of fissionable material critical mass
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Chain Reaction
Generation of a critical mass forms the basis of fission bombs
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Mass Defect
• Mass cannot be created or destroyed
• Energy cannot be created or destroyed
But: mass can be converted into energy and energy can be converted into mass
E = m c 2
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
speed of light
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Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fusion powers the sun
H11
4 He24
+
• Fusion of hydrogen to form helium releases more energy than fission of uranium
• Hydrogen-, thermonuclear- or fusion bomb
• Fusion reactors (produce less dangerous radioactive isotopes)
+ energy
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