Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Sciencesources of energy3 Marks
Question
Explain how in nuclear energy is generated through nuclear fission process.
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Answer
In a process in which nucleus of a heavy atom (such as uranium, plutonium or thorium) can be split into lighter nuclei when bombarded with low-energy neutrons is called nucler fission.
A tremendous amount of energy is released.
During this, if the mass of the original nucleus is just a little more than the sum of the masses of the individual products.
The fission of an atom of uranium produces $10$ million times energy produced by the combustion of an atom of carbon from coal.
Nuclear fuel releases energy at a controlled rate through self sustaining fission chain reaction in a nuclear reactor designed for electric power generation.
The released energy can be used to produce steam and further generate electricity
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