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GCSE Applied Science Flashcards on The Nuclear reactor, created by Miss C Rodgers on 04/06/2018.

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The Nuclear reactor

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Which atoms undergo nuclear fission?

When hit by a neutron, Uranium will undergo fission. Why ?

What are the fuel rods made of, in a nuclear reactor?

Uranium needs to be hit by what, before it can undergo fission?

What SLOWS DOWN neutrons,

What is the function of the control rods?

What prevents a meltdown in a nuclear reactor?

What is the function of the coolant?

Why is there a concrete shield around a nuclear reactor?

What is an environmental advantage of using nuclear power?

What is an environmental disadvantage of using nuclear power?

What is produced by nuclear fission?

Balance the equation above by inserting the number of neutrons released during this reaction