1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Arada [10]
3 years ago
12

Why is U-235 the most common nuclear fuel instead of the more abundant U-238? State a clear topic sentence and support it with e

vidence.
Chemistry
1 answer:
GREYUIT [131]3 years ago
3 0
<h3><u>Answer and explanation</u>;</h3>
  • <em><u>The isotope U-235 is an important common nuclear fuel because under certain conditions it can readily be split, yielding a lot of energy. It is therefore said to be 'fissile' and use the expression 'nuclear fission'.</u></em>
  • <em><u>Uranium 238 on the other hand is not fissionable by thermal neutrons, but it can undergo fission from fast or high energy neutrons. Hence it is not fissile, but it is fissionable.</u></em>
  • In a nuclear power station fissioning of uranium atoms replaces the burning of coal or gas.  Heat created by splitting the U-235 atoms is then used to make steam which spins a turbine to drive a generator, producing electricity.
You might be interested in
The ion MnOis often used to analyze for the Fe2+ content of an aqueous solution by using the (unbalanced) reaction Mno+Fe2+ + Fe
dusya [7]

Answer:

B) 0.230 M

Explanation:

The first step is to <u>balance the reaction</u> between the Ferrous ion and the permanganate ion:

5~Fe^+^2~+~MnO_4^-^1~+~8H^+~->~5Fe^+^3~+~Mn^+^2~+4H_2O

Then we have to <u>calculate the moles</u> of MnO_4^-:

M~=~\frac{mol}{L}

mol~=~M*L

mol~=~0.033~M*0.0633L=~0.002088~mol~MnO_4^-

Then using the <u>molar ratio</u> we can find the moles of Fe^+^2:

0.002088~mol~MnO_4^-\frac{5~mol~Fe^+^2}{1~mol~MnO_4^-}=0.01044~mol~Fe^+^2

Finally we can calculate the molarity:

M=\frac{0.01044~mol~Fe^+^2}{0.0455~L}=0.230~M

5 0
3 years ago
How many “p” orbital in principal energy level below?​
marshall27 [118]

Answer:

Each principal energy level above the first contains one s orbital and three p orbitals. A set of three p orbitals, called the p sublevel, can hold a maximum of six electrons. Therefore, the second level can contain a maximum of eight electrons - that is, two in the s orbital and 6 in the three p orbitals.

Explanation:

5 0
3 years ago
I want to know the steps.
Artyom0805 [142]

The answer for the following problem is described below.

<em><u> Therefore the standard enthalpy of combustion is -2800 kJ</u></em>

Explanation:

Given:

enthalpy of combustion of glucose(ΔH_{f} of C_{6}H_{12} O_{6}) =-1275.0

enthalpy of combustion of oxygen(ΔH_{f} of O_{2}) = zero

enthalpy of combustion of carbon dioxide(ΔH_{f} of CO_{2}) = -393.5

enthalpy of combustion of water(ΔH_{f} of H_{2} O) = -285.8

To solve :

standard enthalpy of combustion

We know;

ΔH_{f}  = ∈ΔH_{f} (products) - ∈ΔH_{f} (reactants)

C_{6}H_{12} O_{6} (s) +6 O_{2}(g) → 6 CO_{2} (g)+ 6 H_{2} O(l)

ΔH_{f} = [6 (-393.5) + 6(-285.8)] - [6 (0) + (-1275)]

ΔH_{f} = [6 (-393.5) + 6(-285.8)] - [0 - 1275]

ΔH_{f} = 6 (-393.5) + 6(-285.8)  - 0 + 1275

ΔH_{f} = -2361 - 1714 - 0 + 1275

ΔH_{f} =-2800 kJ

<em><u> Therefore the standard enthalpy of combustion is -2800 kJ</u></em>

7 0
3 years ago
A container of gas has a volume of 3.5 L and a pressure of 0.8 atm. Assuming the temperature remains constant, what volume of ga
vovikov84 [41]
<h3>Answer:</h3>

5.6 L

<h3>Explanation:</h3>

We are given;

  • Initial volume, V1 = 3.5 L
  • Initial pressure, P1 = 0.8 atm
  • Final pressure, P2 = 0.5 atm

We are required to calculate the final volume;

  • According to Boyle's law, the volume of a fixed mass of a gas and the pressure are inversely proportional at a constant temperature.
  • That is; P α 1/V
  • Mathematically, P=k/V
  • At two different pressure and volume;

           P1V1 = P2V2

In this case;

Rearranging the formula;

V2 = P1V1 ÷ P2

     = (0.8 atm × 3.5 L) ÷ 0.5 atm

    = 5.6 L

Therefore, the resulting volume is 5.6 L

7 0
3 years ago
Which of the following gives the correct possible values of l for n = 4?
Delicious77 [7]
The answer to your question is a 12

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • A sound wave travels from air that is at 24°C into air that is 15°C. The sound wave will _____.
    15·1 answer
  • A baseball weighs 220 g. Top speed for a professional pitcher is about 100 mph when he throws a fast ball. Find the de Broglie w
    14·1 answer
  • The vapour pressure of pure benzene at 20 °C is 75 Torr and that of pure methylbenzene is 25 Torr at the same tempera-ture. In a
    10·1 answer
  • Can someone please explain to me how to find the molar mass of hydrated sodium thiosulfate. I put the formula in above if you ne
    10·2 answers
  • All chemical reactions use reactants in a specific proportion or stoichiometry to form products. The __________ reactant regulat
    11·2 answers
  • Jim takes 45 seconds to walk 180 meters north to a store what is jims meters per second
    9·2 answers
  • What are abiotic factors of the ecosystem​
    15·2 answers
  • HELP!
    9·1 answer
  • Lakesha gave three tenths of her cookies to Bailey and five tenths of her cookies to Helen. What fraction of her cookies did Lak
    10·1 answer
  • Identify the correct equilibrium constant expression for this equation:
    14·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!