CCC Energy and Matter Electric power plants that use nuclear fission reactions rely on a controlled self-sustaining chain reaction of splitting atoms. By examining the diagram for nuclear fission, explain how a chain reaction might occur. Explain why it is important to control the rate of the chain reaction.​

The small bags of silica gel you often see in a new shoe box are placed there to control humidity. despite its name, silica gel is a solid. it is a chemically inert, highly porous, amorphous form of sio2. because water vapor readily adsorbs onto the surface of silica gel, it acts as a desiccant. despite not knowing mechanistic details of the adsorption of water onto silica gel, from the information provided you should be able to make an educated guess about the thermodynamic characteristics of the process. predict the signs for δg, δh, and δs for the adsorption of water.