Fission 7.3
rearranged changed electrons protons neutrons gamma rays no changes to the nucleus the nucleus changes Mass is conserved Mass may not be conserved
splits less same
n 236 235 unstable radioactive decay series
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Nuclear Power
CANada Deuterium Uranium chain reaction smallest atomic bomb CANada Deuterium Uranium CANDU reactors
Uranium fission
The Reactor
The Reactor
steam turns turbine Uranium fission boils water HEAT
Steam Turbine
steam turns turbine turbine turns Uranium fission makes boils water generator Uranium fission generator makes electricity boils water HEAT
Generator
STEAM H2O CO2 SOx NOx ash Hg
joining heat pressure stars hydrogen bombs
In nuclear reactors In stars Big unstable nucleus 2 smaller nuclei 2 smaller nuclei + n 1 bigger nucleus ← Splits → → Join/Fuse ← atomic bomb H bomb