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The splitting of a heavy nuclei with neutron into two smaller nuclei and large amount of energy is known as `…………………..` .

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Nuclear fission
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CENGAGE CHEMISTRY-NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY-Exercise Fill In The Blanks
  1. The disappearance of one atomic mass unit (am u) releases ………………………. ...

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  2. The most effective projectile in the transmutation of heavy element is...

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  3. The hydrogen bomb uses the principle of ……………………….

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  4. The atomic bomb uses the principle of ……………… .

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  5. ………………………….. brings fission in U^(235).

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  6. .(7)N^(14)+ .(0)n^(1)rarr ...................+.(1)H^(1)

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  7. Atoms of the same element possessing identical mass but differing in h...

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  8. Nuclear fusion takes place at very high temperature and hence it is ca...

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  9. The splitting of a heavy nuclei with neutron into two smaller nuclei a...

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  10. The age of archaeological findings can be determined by ……………….. meth...

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  11. The age of the earth has been estimated by …………… dating technique.

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  12. ………………….. emitted by Co-60 can burn cancerous cells.

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  13. In Indai, the first nuclear reactor was established at ………………….. .

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  14. The type of reactions considered to be the principal sources of energy...

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  15. Write the complete nuclear reactions : ltbr. a. .(4)Be^(9)+ .(9)He^(4...

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  16. The transuranic element with longes half - life is …………………….

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  17. …………….. is used for the treatment of leukaemia.

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  18. Radioactive disintegration is a ………………. order reaction.

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  19. Pu^(239) is artificial nuclear fuel.It is obtained from fertile materi...

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  20. Artificial radioactivity was discovered by …………………………..

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