nuclear fission + fusion
- Created by: rxbyw
- Created on: 27-01-19 10:32
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nuclear fission:
when an atomic nucleus splits up to form two smaller nuclei
spontaneous fission rarely happens
nucleus has to absorb neutron to split
when atom splits forms 2 lighter elements
chain reactions happen when 2/3 neutrons are released when an atom splits and are absorbed by other nuclei if they are moving slowly enough.
the process if used to generate power in nuclear power plants
energy not transferred to kinetic energy…
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