Question

(a) What will happen if slow moving neutrons are made to strike the atoms of a heavy element U23592? What is the name of this process?
(b) Write a nuclear equation to represent the process which takes place.
(c) Name one installation where such a process is utilised.

Answer 1

Explanation:    

(a) A process called nuclear fission happens.  In this process, two medium weighted atoms and three neutrons with high energy are produced by the breakage of heavy uranium nucleus when slow moving neutrons strike the atoms of a heavy elements like uranium -235.  

(b) The process can be represented as in the below figure.

(c) Nuclear fission is utilized in a nuclear power station.

     

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