Nuclear Fission 0.0 / 5 ? PhysicsRadioactivityGCSEAQA Created by: asho glenoCreated on: 10-04-15 12:50 A slow moving neutron must be absorbed into... uranium - 235 or plutonium - 239 1 of 9 This addtional neutron makes the nucleus... unstable and causes it to split 2 of 9 Each time a uranium or plutonium splits... into two daughter nuclei 3 of 9 These nuclei are... radioactive (waste) 4 of 9 A nucleus splitting gives out a lot of... energy 5 of 9 The products left over from nuclear fission are... highly radioactive and so can't be thrown away easily 6 of 9 The equation for fission is... 235 92 U + 1 0 n --> 236 92 U + 3 0 n etc 7 of 9 Enriching Uranium means that the wapons have a... higher proportion of U235 compared to U238 8 of 9 The waste product from this is called... depleted uranium and has most U235 removeed 9 of 9
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