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What is nuclear fission?
Think about how particles split apart.
Name a material commonly used in fission.
It's a heavy element and often used in reactors.
What happens during nuclear fission?
Think about the process of splitting nuclei.
True or False: Fission can occur spontaneously without external influence.
Recall what you know about nuclear stability.
In a nuclear power plant, if the control rods are only partially inserted, how does this affect the fission reaction?
Think about how controlling neutron absorption impacts the reaction.
Calculate the total energy produced if 1 kg of Uranium-235 undergoes complete fission. (Mass defect = 0.1 kg for 1 fission event).
Use Avogadro's number to find the total number of atoms in 1 kg.
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