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    Fission

    1.Uranium-235 decays naturally, by alpha decay. Write the balanced


    decay equation below. (5 points)

    2.Uranium-235 has a half-life of about 700 million years. If 1 kg of U-


    235 is put on a shelf in a laboratory, how much of it will be left after
    700 million years? (5 points)

    3.Uranium-235 is a popular choice of fuel for nuclear reactors. But U-


    235 doesn't always fission the same way. Below are three ways it can
    split. Complete the nuclear equations so they balance. (6 points)

    a)

    b)
    c)

    4.Instead of allowing 1 kg of U-235 to decay naturally, imagine it is


    used as fuel in a nuclear reactor. It is bombarded with neutrons,
    causing it all to fission in a matter of days. After 1 kg of U-235
    undergoes fission, the mass of the products is 8.4 x 10 -4 kg less than
    the initial 1 kg. How much energy was produced by the fission of 1 kg
    of U-235? (Hint: Use Einstein's equation, E = mc 2, where E is energy in
    Joules, m is mass in kilograms, and c is the speed of light, 3 x 10 8 m/s.)
    (8 points)

    Fusion

    5.The fusion of two hydrogen isotopes is shown below. Complete the


    nuclear equation so it balances. (5 points)

    6.If 1 kg of fuel is used in the above fusion reaction, the resulting


    helium has a mass of 0.993 kg. In other words, 0.007 kg of mass is
    converted to energy. How much energy is produced by the fusion of 1
    kg of hydrogen? (Hint: Use Einstein's equation, E = mc 2, where E is
    energy in Joules, m is mass in kilograms, and c is the speed of light, 3 x
    108 m/s.) (6 points)

    Alternative Energy

    7.Hydrogen fuel cells combine hydrogen and oxygen to produce water


    and energy. Assume 1 kg of fuel is used, and the mass of the water
    produced is 1.10 x 10-11 kg. How much energy is produced by this fuel
    cell? (Hint: Use E = mc2.) (7 points)

    Comparison

    8.Complete the following table and questions. (8 points)

    Reaction Mass "Lost" Energy Produced

    Fission of 1 kg of U-
    235

    Fusion of 1 kg of
    hydrogen

    Fuel cell with 1 kg


    of hydrogen and
    oxygen

    Which type of reaction "loses" the most mass?

    Which type of reaction produces the most energy? Why?

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