Chapter 10.2
Concept and Section Review
On
December 2, 1942
man achieved here
the first selfsustaining chain
reaction and
thereby initiated
the controlled
release of nuclear
energy.
10.2 Concept Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Write in the blank, the term that
matches each definition.
Attractive force that acts between protons
and neutrons at very short distances.
10.2 Concept Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Write in the blank, the term that
matches each definition.
Joining of two lighter nuclei to form a
heavier element.
10.2 Concept Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Write in the blank, the term that
matches each definition.
“The minimum amount of fissionable
isotope that can sustain a nuclear chain
reaction”
10.2 Concept Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Describe how a fission reaction is
started.
10.2 Concept Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Describe a characteristic of a fissionable
substance that is essential for a chain
reaction to sustain itself.
10.2 Concept Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Describe a characteristic of a fissionable
substance that is essential for a chain
reaction to sustain itself.
10.2. Concept Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Explain why the energy associated with
even a small mass is immense. Hint
consider how the c appears in the mass
energy equation.
10.2 Concept Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Describe how the strong nuclear force
affects the composition of the nucleus.
10.2 Concept Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Describe how the strong nuclear force
affects the composition of the nucleus.
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Summarize the complete process that
describes how nuclear fission is used to
produce electricity
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Predict: Suppose you had an atom of
Iron-56.
What is the number of protons?
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Predict: Suppose you had an atom of
Iron-56.
What is the number of protons?
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Predict: Suppose you had an atom of
Iron-56.
What is the number of electrons?
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Predict: Suppose you had an atom of
Iron-56.
What is the number of neutrons?
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Predict: Suppose you had an atom of
Iron-56.
What is the number of neutrons?
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Is the mass of its nucleus greater than,
less than, or equal to the combined
masses of its 26 protons and 30
neutrons? Explain
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Do the following equations describe
nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Do the following equations describe
nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
Explain your answer.
10.2. Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Do the following equations describe
nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Do the following equations describe
nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
Explain your answer.
10.2 Section Review:
Nuclear Radiation Today