The hydrogen bomb and the uranium bomb are based, respectively on
nuclear fusion and fission
A hydrogen bomb is associated with thermonuclear fusion, while a uranium bomb is based on nuclear fission. Thus the correct order is fusion and fission.
Which of the following statements about ‘fission’ is correct ?
1. It is related with the creation of new individuals by means of cell division in unicellular organism.
2. It is related with the transformation of heavier nuclei into smaller nuclei.
3. It is related with the creation of a heavier nuclei by means of combining two higher nuclei.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
The outermost shell of an atom of an element is 3d3. The spectral symbol for the ground state is
An atom with proton number 84 and nucleon number 216 decays into a new element. In this process, it emits an alpha particle. What is the structure of the new nucleus after the emission?