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in atomic science, fission is the splitting of atoms, fusion is the fusing of atoms

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Is splitting an atom's nucleus called fission or fusion?

Splitting an atomic nucleus is atomic fission. Fusion is the fusing or "forcing together" of particles or lighter atomic nuclei that then "stick together" to form a heavier atomic nucleus. Use the links below to learn more.Apex= Fission (Ryan Mcaphee =] )


What is another word for the word binary fission?

That is a pretty specific word you got there, and there is no "real" synonym for it. You could explain the process of binary fission or you could compare it with multiple fission.


What are the characteristics of fission and fusion reactions?

Uranium splits into titanium and krypton releasing 3 neutrons with heigh kinetik energy. Characteristics would be high energy Chained reaction change from one element to another (a nuclear reaction) Loss of mass in exchange for energy


What is the Dutch word for fusion?

fusie is the dutch word for fusion.


What word describes the process of a heavy atomic nucleus splitting into several smaller particles?

The process of a heavy atomic nucleus splitting into several smaller particles is known as nuclear fission. This process releases a significant amount of energy and is the basis for nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons.


What is the french word for fusion?

la fusion (fem.)


Is the nuclear bomb bigger than the atomic bomb?

The terms atomic bomb and nuclear bomb are interchangeable as both obtain their energy from the atomic nucleus. So neither is bigger.There are two processes to get the energy for a bomb out of the atomic nucleus:fission, the breaking up of large nuclei into smaller onesfusion, the joining of small nuclei together into larger ones.Pure fission bombs have a practical yield limit between 500 KTons and 1 MTon because of criticality limits: too much fuel in the bomb will cause it to "predetonate" and melt before it can be delivered to a target. Fusion bombs do not have this limit: you can put as much fuel as you want to get as high a yield as you might like.However no modern nuclear weapon is pure fission or pure fusion, the processes are mixed in a variety of ways to get the exact effects desired, in the package size desired, at the production cost desired. Therefore some fission bombs are higher yield than some fusion bombs and vice versa.


Can you write a sentence using the word 'atomic'?

Many countries use atomic energy to generate electricity


What is the base word for the word fusion?

sun


What is the root-word for fusion?

The root word for "fusion" is "fuse," which comes from the Latin word "fusus" meaning to melt or pour.


What is a sentence using fission?

The only reason I wrote this sentence was because I needed one that included the word 'fission'.


What is a word that describes nuclear energy?

atomic