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In general, however, a nuclear fission reaction involves the fissioning (or splitting) of heavy atoms (heavy, as in greater than lead, due to the binding energy curve), which results in release of some of the binding energy that was used to sustain the un-fissioned combination.
Also, depending on which nuclide is fissioned, extra neutrons result, and these neutrons can (under the right conditions) go on to fission more atoms, in a process called criticality, or, simply, a nuclear fission chain reaction.
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In a nuclear fission reaction, the nucleus of an atom is split into two smaller nuclei. This process releases a large amount of energy and typically involves the use of a neutron to initiate the reaction. The resulting smaller nuclei and additional neutrons can then go on to potentially initiate further fission reactions.
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What is splitting of atomic nuclei?
FISSION. nobody on this website knows the answer..... SHAME
What particle is used to start nuclear fission?
In actuality, a spontaneous fission event begins a nuclear chain reaction. It kick starts a nuclear chain reaction. And a neutron from that fission will initiate another fission to continue and rev up that nuclear chain reaction.
What is it called when nuclear fission is repeated?
It is called nuclear chain fission reaction.
In a nuclear fission reaction a freely moving neutron?
In a nuclear fission reaction, a freely moving neutron undergoes neutron capture and initiates the nuclear fission of a fuel atom.
What is the most common nuclear reaction?
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
What particle is used to start nuclear fission?
In actuality, a spontaneous fission event begins a nuclear chain reaction. It kick starts a nuclear chain reaction. And a neutron from that fission will initiate another fission to continue and rev up that nuclear chain reaction.
What is it called when nuclear fission is repeated?
It is called nuclear chain fission reaction.
In a nuclear fission reaction a freely moving neutron?
In a nuclear fission reaction, a freely moving neutron undergoes neutron capture and initiates the nuclear fission of a fuel atom.
Where does the reaction occur in nuclear fission?
Nuclear energy
What is the most common nuclear reaction?
Nuclear fission.
What term describes the reaction process in a fission reaction?
another name for nuclear fission is: E=MC squared
What type of reaction happens inside a nuclear plant?
A nuclear chain reaction nuclear fission
For a sustainable fission reaction each fission must produce exactly additional fission reaction(s).?
A stable nuclear fission reaction will be sustained if every fission produces one additional fission reaction.
What are the two types of nuclear reaction?
Nuclear Fission & Nuclear fusion.
Is the bomb little boy a fission or fusion reaction?
Little Boy is a Nuclear Fission Reaction
