All categories

3 years ago

Which statement best describes the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion reactions?

Chemistry

2 answers:

lorasvet [3.4K]3 years ago

7 0

Answer:

They are both nuclear reactions that produce energy.

Fission is the splitting of heavy, unstable nucleus into two lighter nuclei.
Fusion is the process where two light nuclei combine together (this process releases a vast amount of energy)

Anettt [7]3 years ago

6 0

Both fission and fusion are nuclear reactions that produce energy, but the applications are not the same. Fission is the splitting of a heavy, unstable nucleus into two lighter nuclei, and fusion is the process where two light nuclei combine together releasing vast amounts of energy

You might be interested in

H2 + O2 ---> H2O Classifying reaction

Degger [83]

Answer:

hydrogen + oxygen = water

3 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

In models of molecules, spheres of different colors and

AlladinOne [14]

Answer:

Explanation:

According to this question, each model of molecules in the options contains spheres of different colors and sizes representing different types of atoms. The atoms of the same element are the spheres of same color and size while atoms of different element are of different color or size.

Therefore, the model showing a molecule of a substance that is made up of three elements is model D because it is made up of three distinct spheres representing atoms of each element.

- The red sphere is the atom of the first element

- The big dark sphere is the atom of the second element

- The small white sphere is the atom of the third element

3 0

3 years ago

When 125 grams of FeO react with 25.0 grams of Al, how many grams of Fe can be produced? FeO + Al → Fe + Al2O3 25.9 g Fe 38.7 g

Serga [27]

Answer: The mass of iron produced will be 77.6 grams

Explanation:

To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:

$\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}$ .....(1)

For FeO:

Given mass of FeO = 125 g

Molar mass of FeO = 71.8 g/mol

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

$\text{Moles of FeO}=\frac{125g}{71.8g/mol}=1.74mol$

For aluminium:

Given mass of aluminium = 25.0 g

Molar mass of aluminium = 27 g/mol

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

$\text{Moles of aluminium}=\frac{25.0g}{27g/mol}=0.93mol$

The given chemical reaction follows:

$3FeO+2Al\rightarrow 3Fe+Al_2O_3$

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

2 moles of aluminium metal reacts with 3 mole of FeO

So, 0.93 moles of aluminium metal will react with = $\frac{3}{2}\times 0.93=1.395mol$ of FeO

As, given amount of FeO is more than the required amount. So, it is considered as an excess reagent.

Thus, aluminium metal is considered as a limiting reagent because it limits the formation of product.

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

2 moles of aluminium metal produces 3 mole of iron metal

So, 0.93 moles of aluminium metal will produce = $\frac{3}{2}\times 0.93=1.395moles$ of iron metal

Now, calculating the mass of iron metal from equation 1, we get:

Molar mass of iron = 55.85 g/mol

Moles of iron = 1.395 moles

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

$1.395mol=\frac{\text{Mass of iron}}{55.85g/mol}\\\\\text{Mass of iron}=(1.395mol\times 55.85g/mol)=77.6g$

Hence, the mass of iron produced will be 77.6 grams

4 0

3 years ago

A student dropped a piece of nickel metal into a solution of HCl(aq). He observed the formation of gas bubbles and collected the

omeli [17]

Answer:

a. The student performed the splint test incorrectly. He should of observed a popping sound when the splint was placed in the test tube.

Explanation:

It is given that a student performed an experiment where he dropped a nickel metal in to HCl solution. He observed the reaction and performed a splint test in the test tube that is filled with a gas which is formed while Nickle is dropped into the solution of HCl.

But the experiment that the student performed was incorrect. He must have observed the popping sound when the splint was placed in the test tube.

When the splint was added to the gas splint flared up. The hydrogen gas pops out when exposed to the flame.

$Ni + HCl(aq) = NiCl + H_2$