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The basic concept is that certain heavy nuclei, notably uranium 235 and plutonium 239, can be split or fissioned by capturing a neutron, giving rise to other lighter nuclei, further neutrons, and released energy. By careful arrangement of the nuclear fuel a chain reaction can be produced which is self-sustaining and produces a lot of thermal energy. See the link below for more reading
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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.
What are the basic features of a nuclear fission reactors?
there is no such thing.
What are the two basic types of nuclear weapon?
Fission and fusion. All fusion boms are trigered by a fission weapon.
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 do you mean by nuclear accidents and can you explain two basic types of nuclear weapons?
A nuclear accident is the unintended release of nuclear radiation into the environment, such as damage to a nuclear reactor or to a nuclear weapon (plane crash carrying nuclear bombs, etc). The two basic forms of nuclear weapons are fission and fusion weapons.
What are other information about nuclear fission?
nuclear fission is the process of splitting atoms.
