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Does nuclear fission occur in stars?

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Christopher Schimmel

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Where does the reaction occur in nuclear fission?

Nuclear energy


Does fission occur in the body?

No nuclear fission occurs in the body.


Nuclear fission where is it found?

stars.... stars are made of hydrogen, helium, and nuclear fusion


Spontaneous nuclear fission processes occur by?

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Where do nuclear fission and nuclear fission reactions occur naturally?

Fusion ocurs in the stars including our sun. I don't know of fission occurring naturally anywhere, but there is evidence it once did in a few places on earth a long time ago. At that time there would have been more U-235 which has now reduced by decay. It may occur elsewhere in the universe in planets like earth, but we have no way of knowing this. Natural nuclear fission: Oklo - please see the related link, below


Is fusion or fission the main energy source for stars?

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Can Nuclear fission occur in quarks?

Currently, it can't. May be it could be in future.


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.


Where do you get nuclear fission?

You get nuclear fission in:nuclear fission reactorsatomic fission bombs


What causes heat and light in stars?

The heat and the light in stars is the same thermal nuclear fission that our Sun (a star) produces.


Does transmutation occur in nuclear fission?

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