Nuclear Energy

What you need to learn in this topic

1. Communicate about nuclear reactions: (i) nuclear fission (ii) nuclear fission
2. Describe the relationship between the energy released during a nuclear reaction with a mass defect: E = mc2
3. Solve problems involving nuclear energy from radioactive decay and nuclear reactions
4. Describe the generation of electricity in a nuclear reactor
5. Justify the use of nuclear energy as an alternative to generating electricity