Nuclear Fission
- Created by: SamDavies
- Created on: 20-02-14 17:25
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Nuclear Fission
- A slow-moving neutron is absorbed by an unstable atom – usually uranium-235 or plutonium-239
- This then causes the nucleus to split to form 2 daughter nuclei – krypton and barium – which are radioactive
- Huge amounts of kinetic and heat energy are also emitted, as…
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