Q. The element which is commonly used in nuclear for producing electricity by nuclear fission is
Solution:
- Uranium-235 (235U) is an isotope of uranium making up about 0.72% of natural uranium. Unlike the predominant isotope uranium-238, it is fissile, i.e., it can sustain a fission chain reaction. It is the only fissile isotope with a primordial nuclide found in significant quantity in nature.
- Uranium-235 has a half-life of 703.8 million years.
- It was discovered in 1935 by Arthur Jeffrey Dempster.
- Its fission cross section for slow thermal neutrons is about 584.994 barns. For fast neutrons it is on the order of 1 barn. Most but not all neutron absorptions result in fission; a minority result in neutron capture forming uranium-236.
Related Questions
Q. When a brick put in to the water it absorbs water quickly. Identify the phenomenon behind this
View SolutionQ. The source of energy which are formed in earth over millions of years and which get deleted due to their continuous use but do not replenished are known as
View SolutionQ. Substance used for producing heat energy are called
View Solution
Get Question Bank
Strengthen Your Practice with our comprehensive question bank.
