Question

Explain nuclear fission with an example.

Answer 1

The energy harnessed in nuclei is released in nuclear reactions. Fission is the splitting of a heavy nucleus into lighter nuclei and fusion is the combining of nuclei to form a bigger and heavier nucleus. The consequence of fission or fusion is the absorption or release of energy


Example of Nuclear Fission. ... In nuclear power plants, energetic neutrons are directed into a sample of the isotope uranium-235. The energy from the neutrons can cause the uranium nucleus to break in any of a number of different ways. A common fission reaction produces barium-141 and krypton-92.

Answer 2

Nuclear Fission :

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Nuclear fission is a nuclear scale reaction where a larger atom is splitted among comparatively smaller atoms ,due to various external stimulations.

This nuclear fission reactions are very important for the different substances in chemistry and astrophysics.

For example:

In the sun of our solar system,there is constantly nuclear fission reactions are happening along with the nuclear fusion reactions.