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When an atom is smashed, its constituent particles do not cease to exist, although depending upon the energies involved, they may be changed into different particles. It is a well established law of nature that mass-energy is conserved, which is to say, it is not created or destroyed, although it can be changed into many different forms. Although matter is not destroyed, it can be converted into energy under some circumstances. Some nuclear processes to result in some of the matter in the atom being converted to energy. This is the source of the energy released by nuclear power plants, or nuclear bombs.

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