By: Tommy Dang, Raw Htoo, David Ramirez and Jole Huynh

History on Nuclear Power -Uranium was discovered in 1789 by a German chemist named Martin Klaproth -Nuclear power was always around but no one had yet harness it yet. -Einstein was the first one to figure that E = mc2 -The Manhattan Project was when and where the first atom bomb made. -The US Army took over this project in June of 1942 to find methods of making fission material. -An agreement signed by between Churchill and Roosevelt in Quebec of August 1943 handed the British reports to Americans in return for copies of General Grove’s reports to the President The fat man

History cont. This to this -The first Nuclear explosion that ever happen was in Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Ever since the first nuclear explosion, we have found a way to use the energy that we get from the explosion and turn it into power that we use every day. -We had developed nuclear power plants that constantly do a nuclear chain reaction and they try their best to keep that chain going for as long as they can. This to this

The chemistry behind Nuclear power Types of nuclear reactor Thermal reactors operate on the principle that uranium-235 degrees undergoes fission more readily with slow neutrons than with fast ones

The chemistry behind Nuclear power Thanks to the discovery of nuclear power we have found different ways to use the process Pressurized Water Reactor Boiling Water Reactor

The chemistry behind Nuclear power Fission- is the splitting of an atoms nucleus that releases free neutrons and lighter nuclei. The amount of energy released from this is a million times more efficient per mass than that of coal considering that 0.1% of the original nuclei is converted to energy.

The chemistry behind Nuclear power Nuclear Fusion- is the joining of two nuclei to form a heavier nuclei. the reaction follows by a releasing or absorbing of energy. Nuclei- a plural form for nucleus

The negative effects of nuclear power National Risk: Nuclear energy has given us the power to produce more weapons than to produce things that can make the world a better place to live in. We have to become more careful and responsible while using nuclear energy to avoid any sort of major accidents. They are hot targets for militants and terrorist organizations. Security is a major concern here. A little lax in security can prove to be lethal and brutal for humans and even for this planet. Major Impact on Human Life: We all remember the disaster caused during World War II after the nuclear bombs were dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Even after five decades of the mishap, children are born with defects. This is primarily because of the nuclear effect. Do we have a remedy for this? The answer is still no.

The negative effects of nuclear power Disarmament - The Cold War may be over, but this does not mean nuclear weapons have disappeared. Far from it: There are almost 36,000 nuclear weapons in the world, thousands on hair-trigger alert, with more than a third of them ready to launch at a moment's notice, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Over 400 reactors in warships and nuclear submarines are still circling the globe. Safety and Security - From the dawn of the nuclear age, it has been recognized that nuclear power and nuclear weapons are inextricably linked. The spread of nuclear technology and ultimately nuclear weapons undermines our national security and the security of the planet. Add to that the very real risks of nuclear meltdown. If a meltdown were to occur, the accident could kill and injure tens of thousands of people, leaving large regions uninhabitable.

The Positive Effects of Nuclear Power It’s a reliable resource. Not expensive, can be cheap like coal. It is a lot more eco-friendly than other sources of energy that we use. Accidents rarely happen. Safer to obtain the materials necessary (not dangerous obtaining coal). Provides secure jobs. Power plants take care of environment

The Positive Effects of Nuclear Power Nuclear power gives out low amounts of Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Using Nuclear power has a very low waste. the reason for that is because we get a lot more energy from the Uranium per unit. Using Nuclear power doesn’t cost a lot of money. It is also more safe to work in a nuclear factor than in other energy producing factories. For example, There was a tragic accident in the coal mines, horrible oil spill, and many explosions at the natural gas facility. Does not take up a lot of land space. Four miles of solar wind power fans does not even come close to producing the same amount of energy as a 30 feet reactor.

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