Nuclear Fission

Nuclear Fission

Nuclear fission is a type of reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller parts. When this happens, a huge amount of energy is released. Fission usually happens in atoms with large, unstable nuclei—like uranium. These atoms break apart when hit by a neutron, and this splitting relea...

Nuclear fission is a process where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts, releasing a large amount of energy.

This splitting occurs when a neutron hits the nucleus of a radioactive atom, like uranium-235.

The uranium nucleus becomes unstable and breaks into two smaller atoms, such as barium and krypton, along w...