Question

Write a short note on "Nuclear Energy " in detail. 3 marks​

Answer 1

Answer:

Nuclear energy, also called atomic energy, energy that is released in significant amounts in processes that affect atomic nuclei, the dense cores of atoms. It is distinct from the energy of other atomic phenomena such as ordinary chemical reactions, which involve only the orbital electrons of atoms.

Answer 2

Nuclear Energy is the energy that holds together the nuclei of atoms. Atoms are the most simple blocks that make up matter. Every atom has in its center a very small nucleus. ... Nuclear fusion is the combining of two light atoms into a heavier one and nuclearfission is the splitting of a heavy atom.