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Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Nuclear Reactions
We've learned about all the different types of nuclear reactions that can occur, so given this word problem, can you find the missing nuclide?
Curated Video
Nuclear energy
Explore how nuclear power stations work and what happens when radioactive waste is not contained safely.
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The Worst Part Of The Chernobyl Disaster Isn't What You Thought
On April 26th, 1986, there was a catastrophic accident at the USSR's nuclear power plant near Chernobyl. Despite the couple of immediate deaths caused by the explosion, other effects of the disaster were arguably much worse. Here are...
SciShow
Space Particles Are Flying Through You Right Now!
Tiny remnants of extreme nuclear reactions in space are flying through your body right now. And astronomers are hunting them to learn more about some of the most energetic and violent objects in the universe.
SciShow
The World’s Biggest Fusion Reactor Doesn’t Do Anything
When ITER's tokamak finally comes online (as of July 2024, that's 2034 for its first round of research, and 2039 for deuterium-tritium fusion), it will become the world's biggest fusion reactor. But don't hold your breath for a green...
SciShow
Sun VS. Atomic Bomb
Hank puts the immense power of the sun into perspective through comparison with the most powerful nuclear bomb ever detonated.
Higgsino Physics
Why you can live in Hiroshima but not in Chernobyl
Radiation and fallout in Hiroshima vs in the Chernobyl accident. Hiroshima and Chernobyl both suffered a major atomic disaster, where radioactive atoms was released. Hiroshima was nuked by the uranium fissile atomic bomb, little boy...
msvgo
The Carbon Family
It describes electronic configuration of the elements of group 14, their physical, chemical properties and their uses.
Crash Course
Entropy: Embrace the Chaos!
Chemistry makes it seem that everything has its place and behaves according to different laws. Not always true! Disorder and chaos can and do happen in chemistry; scientists call this disorder entropy. Learn about entropy and its...
American Chemical Society
Can Radiation Give You Superpowers?
Have your scientists ever dreamed of being super strong or super fast? Nuclear science meets science fiction in a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. Content includes sources and strengths of radioactive...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fusion Energy Advances
In this report from the NewsHour, correspondent Spencer Michels reports on ongoing efforts to produce fusion energy to help fuel American energy independence. [6:27]