We finished Chapter 11 today by considering fission in nuclear power plants and the structure of nuclear power plants, from the reactor core and control rods and the reactor vessel, to the containment building, how steam is generated, and then the usual turbine and generator. You should be able to describe the point of each of these structures. On Friday we saw the video linked below on the left from BBC has some nice features, but the explanation of how we get energy from fission misses the point and actually misunderstands the nature of bonding. Still, it's worth a view. The video on the right shows what goes on inside the nuclear reactor vessel where the fission is happening. Who would have thought such a pretty blue would indicate such a dangerous environment?! Assignment:
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