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What Is Nuclear Fission And How Does It Work?


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  1. The process in nuclear physics in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two daughter nuclei.
  2. This decay can be natural spontaneous splitting by radioactive decay, or can actually be simulated in a lab by achieving necessary conditions (bombarding with neutrinos).
  3. The equation of the nuclear fission given by the Einstein is written as :E=mc2where m is the mass, c is the velocity of light.
  4. Example of nuclear fission:
    An example of nuclear fission is the splitting of Uranium-235. The equation of the reaction has been given below:
    U92235+n01Ba56144+Kr3689+3n01+210MeV
  5. It's a one-of-a-kind process in which a big amount of energy is released in an instant.
  6. According to the energy criteria of radioactive decay, nuclear fission yields gamma rays.

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