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Is there a way to split an atom?

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Qas4

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15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

YES

in a process known as NUCLEAR FISSION a high speed neuron hits a large fissionable atom's nuclear, such as U-235 (235 is the mass number), it splits into 2 new, smaller atoms + 2 high speed neutrons + ENERGY (which may go on to cause further fissions causing a chain reaction: Good for Bombs, but bad for fission reactors, so some neutrons are slowed down by a moderator substance)

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