Quizlet Chapter 16

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  1. Controlled Nuclear Reaction: Energy released is in a power plant
  2. Cost less; Do not release fossil fuels: What are advantages to nuclear fission?
  3. Less accident prone; Less waste; Oceans of fuel: What are advantages to nuclear fusion?
  4. Nuclear Chain Reaction: Continous series of nuclear reactions.
  5. Nuclear Fisson: Large nucleus splits into two small nuclei and release energy
  6. Nuclear Fusion: When two nuclei join together to make a large nucleus.
  7. Nuclear waste; Accident prone: What are disadvantages to nuclear fission?
  8. Plasma; Need forcefield: What are disadvantages of nuclear fusion?
  9. Some of the mass will be converted into energy: Why is there less mass from the beginning than at the end?
  10. Uncontrolled Nuclear Reaction: Large amounts of energy being given off
  11. Uranium in the fuel rods undergoes a chemical change. Control rods absorb neutrons. Energy from the chain reaction is absorbed by the coolent. Water absorbs it and it is changed to steam. The steam turns a turbine attached to the generator. The generator changes the steam to electrical energy.: What are the steps in a nuclear power plant?