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There are three principal type of nuclear reactions. These include radioactive decay, fusion, and fission. |
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Fusion is the process by which atomic nuclei are combined to form nuclei of heavier elements.
Transmutation is a process in which which atomic nuclei undergo reactions with elementary particles to form other elements.
Certain substances emit radiation and are slowly transformed into other substances. These are radioactive substances; the entire process is known as radioactivity, and the process of transformation is called radioactive decay.
Fission is the process in which atomic nuclei are split to form nuclei of lighter elements.
| Reactants | Products |
| 10n | 11H + 0-1e |
| 10n + 11H | 21H |
| 11H + 11H | 21H + 01e+ |
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Physics is particularly prominent in the study of nuclear reactions. Mechanics is useful. Particle mechanics, rigid body mechanics, and nonrigid mechanics is minimally useful. Gravitation is less directly dignificant. Thermodynamics including statistical mechanics, classical thermodynamics, and nonclassical thermodynamics may also apply. Electromagnetism including electrostatics, electric current, magnetism, and optics is important. Relativity, more special relativity than general relativity is useful. Quantum physics is also important. The structure of matter is also important. |
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Chemical substances are also significant. Chemical reactions and physical changes may also be useful, and chemical systems as well. Astronomy, earth science, and biology may have connections to nuclear reactions. Connections of personal studies, anthropology, culture, institutions, sociology, and history will be added as the site develops. |
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