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Splitting an atom (fission) releases energy and more than one neutron. If there is a nearby atom, the neutron can cause the atom to split, releasing more neutrons. The "chain reaction" proceeds exponentially. At each split more energy is released. Eventually the energy is sufficient to wipe out whole cities: an explosion.
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Advantages of nuclear weapons?
Because of the method used to split the atom and create the chain reaction causing the explosion.
The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more smaller nuclei occurs during nuclear?
The splitting of an atomic nucleus is known as nuclear fission.
What is application of laser in nuclear power station?
When creating nuclear energy, the nuclei of the u-235 atoms must be split to create fission. Fission is the chain reaction of the splitting of an atom's nucleus to create energy. Well, the laser can be used to split the u-235 atom's nuclei.
How can you prove that you can destroy an atom?
Atomic bombs create such a powerful explosion because it is started by an atom splitting open, releasing its energy and splitting other atoms, which split other atoms and so on and so on. There are some labs that have a very complex machine that can split atoms and see what's inside. Obviously, you can't do this at home, but it is possible to split an atom.
The process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called?
The process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process.
Which is bigger a nuclear or atomic explosion?
Nuclear explosions are the result of splitting the atom. It is actually what powers the sun.
How nuclear weapons are used?
Well they are dropped or fired to cause the expolsion, although this explosion only comes by the splitting of an atom.
What is the term for splitting a atom?
When you split an atom, you create a nuclear fission. The energy from splitting that atom is converted to electricity. To split an atom means to literally "break it in half." An atom has a nucleus with negatively charged electrons around it. The reaction of the atom splitting is so large that a small amount can convert into numerous amounts of energy.
Advantages of nuclear weapons?
Because of the method used to split the atom and create the chain reaction causing the explosion.
Does nuclear fusion involve splitting an atom?
yep
How it's called the splitting of the atom?
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fission reactions involve the .?
Splitting of atom
The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more smaller nuclei occurs during nuclear?
The splitting of an atomic nucleus is known as nuclear fission.
Whats the nuclear reaction of fission?
The splitting of a nucleus atom
What is produced by splitting the atom of a radioactive material?
nuclear energy
Does splitting wood involve splitting atoms?
If you split wood with an axe, no. Atom splitting requires an extremely large amount of energy and causes an explosion.
What atom is broken to create nuclear fission?
hydrogen atom is broken to create nuclear fission
