A neutron strikes a target nucleus of U235, which then releases several neutrons. What kind of reaction is taking place here?
2007-08-29 06:44:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It's a nuclear fission.
2007-08-29 06:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fission
2007-08-29 13:49:21 · answer #2 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reations which take place in the nucleus are nuclear
reactions and reactions which take place with electrons
are chemical reactions. Neutrons and protons are
found in the nucleus. Therefore, it must be a nuclear
reaction.
2007-08-29 15:27:10 · answer #3 · answered by active open programming 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chain reaction.
2007-08-29 13:48:41 · answer #4 · answered by Martin K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a fission reaction... thats all
thank you
2007-08-29 13:49:52 · answer #5 · answered by ARC--loves science 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nuclear fission.
2007-08-29 13:48:20 · answer #6 · answered by civil_av8r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋