Question

Which type of reaction occurs in the core of a nuclear reactor in a nuclear power plant?

Answer 1

Full question:

Upper H upper C l plus upper N a upper O upper H right arrow upper H subscript 2 upper O plus upper n a upper C l.

Superscript 235 subscript 92 upper U plus superscript 1 subscript 0 n right arrow superscript 90 subscript 38 upper S r plus superscript 143 subscript 54 upper X e plus 3 superscript 1 subscript 0 n.

Superscript 90 subscript 38 upper S r plus superscript 143 subscript 54 upper X e plus 3 superscript 1 subscript 0 n right arrow superscript 235 subscript 92 upper U plus superscript 1 subscript 0 n.

Upper C subscript 10 upper h subscript 8 plus 12 upper O subscript 2 right arrow 10 upper C upper O subscript 2 plus 4 upper H subscript 2 upper O.

Out of these options, the 2nd one (B) is the type that occurs in a nuclear reactor core.

Answer 2

Nuclear fission

Step-by-step explanation:

In the core of nuclear reactors, fission of heavy nuclides occur.

A nuclear fission is a reaction which involves the disintegration of a heavy nucleus spontaneously into two lighter nuclei and several neutrons with the release of large amount of energy.

In this reaction, a chain reaction develops through which daughter nuclides are bombarded with the neutrons and they in turn continue to break down. If the chain reaction is controlled, the released energy is used to generate electricity. This is the crux of what occurs in the core of nuclear reactors.