(a) What will happen if slow moving neutrons are made to strike the atoms of a heavy element $23592$ U ? What is the name of this process ?
(b) Write a nuclear equation to represent the process which takes place.
(c) Name one installation where such a process is utilised.

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(a) When slow moving neutrons are made to strike the atoms of a heavy element uranium-235, the heavy uranium nucleus breaks up to produce two medium-weighted atoms and 3 neutrons, with the emission of tremendous amount of energy. This process is called nuclear fission.
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(c) Nuclear Power Station

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(a) What will happen if slow moving neutrons are made to strike the atoms of a heavy element 23592U ? What is the name of this process ? (b) Write a nuclear equation to represent the process which takes place. (c) Name one installation where such a process is utilised.

(a) When slow moving neutrons are made to strike the atoms of a heavy element uranium-235, the heavy uranium nucleus breaks up to produce two medium-weighted atoms and 3 neutrons, with the emission of tremendous amount of energy. This process is called nuclear fission. (b) (c) Nuclear Power Station

(a) What will happen if slow moving neutrons are made to strike the atoms of a heavy element $23592$ U ? What is the name of this process ?
(b) Write a nuclear equation to represent the process which takes place.
(c) Name one installation where such a process is utilised.