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PRE-U TEXT
Physics Volume 2
Chapter 35 Nuclear Reaction
Practice 35
At the end of this chapter you must know the following:
Nuclear reaction
Nuclear equation
Reaction Energy, Q
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
STPM : 1999, P1/Q29; 2002, P1/Q5; 2005, P1/Q15; 2005, P1/Q16; 2005, P1/Q18
Reference : Pages 235 to 236
Guide
Nuclear reaction
Definition A nucleus undergoes changes due to bombardment by a
high speed nuclear particle
Nuclear equation
X+x Y+y
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Reaction energy, Q
X +x Y+y+Q
Q = (m)c2
A chain reaction can be
uncontrolled, as in a nuclear bomb
controlled, as in a nuclear reactor
In a nuclear fission reaction, a heavy nucleus splits into two fragments of near-
equal size while emitting two or more particles and releasing energy.
Nuclear fusion is the reaction brought about by fusing together the nuclei of two
light nuclides to form a single heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
