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Nuclear fission is quite simply when an atom is split. It is done my hitting atoms with other atoms so they break up into their individual particles. This can be used as a reliable energy source, as when nuclear fission occurs there is a huge release of energy. This is because when split into it's individual particles, an atom does not require energy to hold it together any more, so this energy has to go somewhere and is released. Nuclear fission is used to generate power in nuclear power plants by causing fission in the midst of other atoms. when the atom is split it's particles hit other particles and causes more fission to take place. This is known as a chain reaction.
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∙ 12y agoA neutron interacts with the unstable nucleus. Two or three neutrons are emitted, then it splits the unstable nucleus in two. The mass of the resulting particles is less than the mass of the original particles. This differential mass is represented as energy, using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence equation e = mc2, said energy usually represented as heat and radiation.
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What is the splitting of an atoms nucleus into two smaller nuclei is called?
nuclear fission
What is splitting of atomic nuclei?
FISSION. nobody on this website knows the answer..... SHAME
What is the process of the production of lighter nuclei from heavier nuclei called. Nuclear radiation nuclear force fusion or fission?
Nuclear fission
What are other information about nuclear fission?
nuclear fission is the process of splitting atoms.
What is it called when nuclear fission is repeated?
It is called nuclear chain fission reaction.
Where do you get nuclear fission?
You get nuclear fission in:nuclear fission reactorsatomic fission bombs
What is the splitting of an atoms nucleus into two smaller nuclei is called?
nuclear fission
The splitting of a heavy nucleus is called?
nuclear fission
What type of reaction happens in a nuclear power plant?
Nuclear fission
What is splitting of atomic nuclei?
FISSION. nobody on this website knows the answer..... SHAME
Occurs when a large nucleus splits releasing energy and two smaller nuclei?
Nuclear fission.
What is the process of the production of lighter nuclei from heavier nuclei called. Nuclear radiation nuclear force fusion or fission?
Nuclear fission
Why no fission on sun?
The Sun get it power by nuclear FUSION not by nuclear fission.
What are other information about nuclear fission?
nuclear fission is the process of splitting atoms.
What is it called when nuclear fission is repeated?
It is called nuclear chain fission reaction.
Division of nuclear material is called?
I think by "division" you must mean nuclear fission
How can nuclear fission be used?
In general, physicists, and specifically nuclear physicists, use nuclear fission in experiments.
