A reaction that has been considered as a source of energy
Chapter 30, Problem 30.1(choose chapter or problem)
A reaction that has been considered as a source of energy is the absorption of a proton by a boron-11 nucleus to produce three alpha particles: 11 H 1 11 5B S 3142 He2 This reaction is an attractive possibility because boron is easily obtained from Earths crust. A disadvantage is that the protons and boron nuclei must have large kinetic energies for the reaction to take place. This requirement contrasts to the initiation of uranium fi ssion by slow neutrons. (a) How much energy is released in each reaction? (b) Why must the reactant particles have high kinetic energies?
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