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Lesson-17.1.4- describe the role played by the control rods and moderator in the fission process. understand the role of shielding around a nuclear reactor.
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Lesson-17.1.3- know that the fission of U-235 produces two radioactive daughter nuclei and a small number of neutrons. describe how a chain reaction can be set up if the neutrons produced by one fission strike other U-235 nuclei.PreviousLesson-17.1.5- explain the difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. describe nuclear fusion as the creation of larger nuclei resulting in a loss of mass from smaller nuclei, accompanied by a release of energy.Next