Question

What is nuclear fission?

Answer 1

Nuclear Fission :

is a nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of a heavy atom , such as uranium splits into two approximately equal parts with the release of a large amount of energy. The energy is released because the binding energy per nucleon for medium mass nuclei. The phenomenon of nuclear fission is used in nuclear reactors for the production of energy.

Fission occurs when one element breaks into several others, releasing energy in the process.

For Example:- When a neutron strikes uranium it disintegrates into Krypton, barium, a few neutrons and lots of energy. This energy is used by nuclear reactors.

Answer 2

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In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller, lighter nuclei.