19.3 Nuclear Reactions

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Induced transmutation

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inducing nuclear reactions involves striking nuclei with high-velocity particles

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Transuranium elements

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The elements immediately following uranium in the periodic table- elements with atomic number 93 and greater

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Mass defect

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The observed difference in mass between a nucleus and its component nucleons

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Nuclear fission

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The splitting of a nucleus into fragments, Very large release of energy

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Critical mass

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a sample that is massive enough to sustain a chain reaction has a...

When this is present, the neutrons released in each fission even cause more fission events to occur

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Breeder reactors

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reactors that are able to produce more fuel than they use

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Nuclear Fusion

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the combining of atomic nuclei