What involves fission?

Answer 1

In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts, often producing free neutrons and lighter nuclei, which may eventually produce photons (in the form of gamma rays).

Answer 2

nuclear bombs dropped in WWII

splitting the atom, and chain reaction.

Answer 3

Biology AnswerMitosis is the division of a nucleus. However bacteria do not have a nucleus so they can't use mitosis. Instead, bacteria reproduce asexually by fission. During fission, an organism whose cells do not contain a nucleus copies its genetic material and then divides into two identical organisms. Physics AnswerFission is an event where a large atom splits into two smaller atoms. The unstable nucleus either fissions spontaneously, or it absorbes a neutron (through neutron capture), becomes unstable, and then fissions. In either case, that nucleus splits into a pair of fission fragments.

Spontaneous fission occurs naturally all the time in all fissionable materials, regardless of whether they are found in nature or in something like a nuclear weapon or a nuclear reactor. It is more unusual for fission to occur following neutron capture in natue, but it is precisely what we engineer nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors to do. Links can be found below so the curious investigator can go further, because there is a lot more to be learned down the road.

fission means to split apart

Answer 4

Nuclear fission is when nucleus of either a plutonium or uranium atom are fired at by neutrons. The neutrons make the nucleus unstable and so the nucleus splits and produces more neutrons, a fission product and a vast amount of energy. The energy produced propels the neutrons created during the process into another nucleus and starting the process again. This happens many times and is called a chain reaction.

Answer 5

Fission is a nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts, releasing a large amount of energy. This process is used in nuclear power plants to generate electricity and in nuclear weapons to create explosions. Fission can also occur spontaneously in some heavy isotopes, leading to radioactive decay.

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In this process,any cell presses down or bends from the centre or even forms a temparory wall,can be divided into two different parts.This division is called fission process.

Answer 7

Fission is the splitting of an atomic nucleus into two or more nuclei.

Answer 8

Energy is released when the the mass of the nucleus of an atom is reduced by the release of neutrons and gamma photons during the process of nuclear fission.