Edexcel IGCSE Physics 7.19 Fission Products Questions

Track U-235 as it splits, producing two radioactive daughter nuclei and a small number of neutrons, then identify those products in a fission table.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Physics 4PH1

Exam points

  • Classify U-236 as the parent nucleus and strontium-94 and xenon-140 as daughter nuclei in a fission table.
  • Name radioactive daughter nuclei or neutrons as products released during U-235 fission.

Edexcel IGCSE Physics 7.19 Fission Products Questions question 1

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Kori Nuclear Power Plant in South Korea is one of the world's largest nuclear fission power stations.

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The reactors at Kori use nuclear fission to generate electricity.

The products released during nuclear fission have high energy in their kinetic store.

Give a product of nuclear fission.

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