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IPC Unit 3
IPC Unit 3 Learning Statements Nuclear Reactions
Question | Answer |
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Two types of nuclear reactions: | Fission and Fusion |
can be used to produce energy and to conduct medical tests. | Nuclear reactions |
reactions split the nucleus of an atom. | Fission |
reactions join two smaller nuclei to make an atom with a larger nucleus. | Fusion |
nuclear reactions use a large unstable isotope bombarded with high speed particles to split the atom. Example: Uranium 235 | Fission |
nuclear reactions use two low mass isotopes to join together under extreme pressure and temperature. Example: Tritium H3 , Deuterium H2 | Fusion |
Currently require more energy to force atoms together than the energy that is produced. | fusion nuclear reactors |
Currently rely on fission reactions to produce high amounts of energy. | nuclear reactors |
The sun undergoes __________________ and releases LARGE amounts of energy. | fusion nuclear reactions |
Nuclear ______________ reactors remove excess heat from the reactor core. | coolant |
_______________ can be alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma waves. | Radiation |
Nuclear medicine imaging uses radiopharmaceuticals that are swallowed or injected into the patient and emit ________________________ A gamma camera detects the gamma rays and creates an image of the function of the organ. | gamma ray radiation. |
______________________________ is an example of fission nuclear reaction used in medicine. | Fast Neutron Therapy |
____________ emit gamma radiation released by a fission reaction. | PET Scans |
__________________________ remove the excess heat from the nuclear reactor core. | Coolant reactors |
__________________________ isolate fission reactions from the outside environment. | Shielding reactors |
______________ are atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons, | Isotopes |
_____________________________ produce radiation and energy. | Fission and Fusion |