which nuclides are fissile?
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Fissile vs fissionable Which nuclides are fissile? In general, most actinide isotopes with an odd neutron number are fissile. Most nuclear fuels have an odd atomic mass number (N = the total number of protons and neutrons), and an even atomic number (Z = the number of protons). This implies an odd number of neutrons.
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- A nuclease is an enzyme capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.lder publications may use terms such as polynucleotidase or nucleodepolymerase. Nucleases are usually further divided into endonucleases and exonucleases, although some of the enzymes may fall in both categories. Well known nucleases are deoxyribonuclease and ribonuclease.
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Nucleon The main types of nucleons are protons and neutrons. A proton, as it's name suggests, has a positive electric charge, and a neutron has a neutral electric charge (meaning that it has no charge). The two in the nucleus of the atom make a positive charge, since the neutron has no charge at all.
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Isotopes Isotopes vs. Nuclides. A nuclide is any particular atomic nucleus with a specific atomic number Z (the number of protons) and mass number A (the number of protons plus the number of neutrons). Collectively, all the isotopes of all the elements form the set of nuclides. There are more than 3,100 nuclides identified in the Chart of Nuclides.
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- nuclide, A nuclide (from nucleus) is an atomic species characterized by the specific constitution of its nucleus, i.e., by its number of protons Z, its number
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Nuclease Nuclease, any enzyme that cleaves nucleic acids. Nucleases, which belong to the class of enzymes called hydrolases, are usually specific in action, ribonucleases acting only upon ribonucleic acids (RNA) and deoxyribonucleases acting only upon deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA).
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Is Britney Spears Engaged or Even Married? Spears was previously wed twice, both times in 2004, once in Vegas quickie marriage to childhood friend Jason Alexander that lasted only 55 hours, and for a second time with Kevin Federline, with whom she has her two sons, Sean, 8, and Jayden, 7. Adorable Tots: Celebs and their Cute Kids!
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What is Critical Mass? In the phenomenon of Nuclear reaction, an atom of the fissile material, for instance, Uranium -235, captures a neutron as it moves past. This causes the atom to split into 2 smaller atoms and in the process, 2 or 3 more neutrons are released.
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- This is no time to be rescued - he covered the two of them with the parachute-for privacy's sake (# 4 tryst), as they kissed. Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.). The first official blockbuster Bond film, and the first Bond film to use a pop star (Shirley Bassey) to sing the theme song Goldfinger during the titles. The third film in the series. This was the first of four films directed by Guy Hamilton.
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Nuclear Force Because of this attractive Nuclear Force, the total mass of the nucleus is less than the summation of masses of nucleons that is protons and neutrons. This force is highly attractive between nucleons at a distance of 10–15 m or 1 femtometer (fm) approximately from their centers.
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Thorium 1 It is fertile rather than fissile, and can only be used as a fuel in conjunction with a fissile material such as recycled plutonium. 2  Thorium fuels can breed fissile uranium-233 to be used in various kinds of nuclear reactors. 3  Molten salt reactors are well suited to thorium fuel, as normal fuel fabrication is avoided.
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How atomic number and atomic mass are related to atomic structure? The difference between the mass number (the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons) and the atomic number (the number of protons) is equal to the number of neutrons, so this nuclide has 120 neutrons (201 – 81).
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Fissile Nuclides As a Renewable Resource Fissile Nuclides As a Renewable Resource. Uranium's two commonest isotopes are 238U and 235U, of which only the latter is easily fissile by neutrons. Another fissile isotope,233U, can be made from thorium. A fissile nucleus can be split when a neutron strikes it. Because of the weird rules of quantum mechanics, it behaves like a target of a certain subatomic radius which varies according to the speed or kinetic energy of the neutron.
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Radionuclide A radionuclide (radioactive nuclide, radioisotope or radioactive isotope) is an atom that has excess nuclear energy, making it unstable. radionuclide (radioactive nuclide, radioisotope or radioactive isotope) is an atom that has excess nuclear energy, making it unstable.
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- The overall mass of the nuclide remains constant, since a proton and a neutron have approximately the same amount of mass. However, the result of beta decay is that the number of neutrons goes down by one while the number of protons goes up by one. The neutron/proton decreases, creating a more stable nuclide. Thus, when the n/p ratio is high, beta decay is favorable.
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- The graph of binding energy per nucleon suggests that nuclides with a mass larger than about 130 amu should spontaneously split apart to form lighter, more stable, nuclides. Experimentally, we find that spontaneous fission reactions occur for only the very heaviest nuclides those with mass numbers of 230 or more.
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What's the difference between nuclide, nuclei, and nucleon? Define nuclide: a species of atom characterized by the constitution of its nucleus and hence by the number of protons, the number of neutrons, and… a species of atom characterized by the constitution of its nucleus and hence by the number of protons, the number of neutrons, and the energy…
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Nuclide A nuclide can be specified by the notation shown in the figure where X is the chemical element symbol, Z is the atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus), N is the neutron number (number of neutrons in the nucleus), A is the mass number (A=N+Z, total number of nucleons in the nucleus).
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How much do top pop songwriters generally get paid for a song? License terms can vary quite a bit, depending on who has negotiating leverage (Is the song a huge hit, or is it a no-name band dying for exposure?). In general, songwriters are given an advance (TV shows can fetch $1,000 to $25,000; car commercials can fetch $50,000 to $300,000).
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Radionuclide A radionuclide is an atom that has excess nuclear energy, making it unstable. This excess energy can be used in one of three ways: emitted from the nucleus as gamma radiation; transferred to one of its electrons to release it as a conversion electron; or used to create and emit a new particle from the nucleus. During those processes, the radionuclide is said to undergo radioactive decay. These emissions are considered ionizing radiation because they are powerful enough to liberate an electron fr
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- RADIOACTIVITY. Radioactive nuclides tend to decay in a way that results in a daughter nuclide that lies closer to the line of stability. Due to this, it is possible to predict the type of decay that a nuclide will undergo based on its location relative to the line of stability on the Chart of the Nuclides.
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Phase behavior and aggregation property of polyglyceryl-modified silicone surfactant in [EMIM] [NTf2] Herein, to the best of our knowledge, nonaqueous reverse microemulsions composed of nonvolatile and nonpolar silicone oil, novel polyglyceryl-modified silicone surfactant and a low viscous room temperature ionic liquid [EMIM][NTf 2] as polar domain have not been reported yet.
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- Soft markers include bilateral renal pyelectasis, brachiocephaly, and choroid plexus cysts. A nuchal fold and major structural abnormalities received a score of two; soft markers such as short femur and pyelectasis received a score of one each.
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Isotopes of iodine The isotope 135I has a half-life less than seven hours, which is too short to be used in biology. Unavoidable in situ production of this isotope is important in nuclear reactor control, as it decays to 135Xe, the most powerful known neutron absorber, and the nuclide responsible for the so-called iodine pit phenomenon.
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- The type of decay that a nuclide will typically undergo can be determined by its relationship to the line of stability on the Chart of the Nuclides. Nuclides that lie below and to the right of the line of stability will typically beta minus decay.
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English spoken in Zurich Re: English spoken in Zurich. Jul 28, 2011, 11:01 PM. I was just there for 11 days with English definitely my native language. Not nearly as much English spoken as German or French, but in many many places they can speak enough to tell you what you need to know.