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When you split an atom, you create a nuclear fission. The energy from splitting that atom is converted to electricity. To split an atom means to literally "break it in half." An atom has a nucleus with negatively charged electrons around it. The reaction of the atom splitting is so large that a small amount can convert into numerous amounts of energy.
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Is nuclear fission splitting two atoms apart?
In general, nuclear fission is the splitting of a single atomic nucleus. One atom with an unstable nucleus splits, either spontantously or perhaps because it has absorbed a neutron. Fission is a physics term applied to the action of the splitting of an atom, not the splitting or "separating" of two atoms.
How do we know what an atom looks like?
by splitting them apart
Nuclear fission reactions involve the .?
Splitting of atom
Does splitting wood involve splitting atoms?
If you split wood with an axe, no. Atom splitting requires an extremely large amount of energy and causes an explosion.
Why is fission important to the splitting of the atom?
The term fission generally means to split into parts. When we talk about splitting the atom, we generally apply the term nuclear fission to the process. Nuclear fission, the breaking apart of an atomic nucleus, can occur spontaneously, or it can occur as the result of the bombarding of a nucleus with radiation. Nuclear fission is covered in another related question, and it is linked below.
Is nuclear fission splitting two atoms apart?
In general, nuclear fission is the splitting of a single atomic nucleus. One atom with an unstable nucleus splits, either spontantously or perhaps because it has absorbed a neutron. Fission is a physics term applied to the action of the splitting of an atom, not the splitting or "separating" of two atoms.
Fission is the splitting of an .?
Atom.
Splitting from an atom is called what?
fission
Does nuclear fusion involve splitting an atom?
yep
How it's called the splitting of the atom?
Nuclear fission
How do we know what an atom looks like?
by splitting them apart
Nuclear fission reactions involve the .?
Splitting of atom
Did Sweden build an atom splitting machine?
Yes
Is the atom bomb a atom?
No, it is called an atom bomb because it derives its power from splitting uranium and/or plutonium atoms.
Does splitting wood involve splitting atoms?
If you split wood with an axe, no. Atom splitting requires an extremely large amount of energy and causes an explosion.
Is splitting an atom exothermic?
yes, have you ever seen an Atomic Bomb blast! Well that is the splitting od atoms.
Whats the nuclear reaction of fission?
The splitting of a nucleus atom
