Nuclear fission Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Nuclear fission.

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Encyclopedia Articles (6)

2,479 words, approx. 9 pages
Nuclear Fission Nuclear fission is a process in which the nucleus of an atom splits, usually into two daughter nuclei. Spontaneous fission of uranium and other elements in Earth's interior prov... Read more
2,470 words, approx. 9 pages
Nuclear Fission Nuclear fission is a process in which the nucleus of an atom splits, usually into two pieces. This reaction was discovered when a target of uranium was bombarded by neutrons. Fission f... Read more
2,466 words, approx. 9 pages
Nuclear Fission Nuclear fission is a process in which the nucleus of an atom splits, usually into two pieces. This reaction was discovered when a target of uranium was bombarded by neutrons. Fission f... Read more
1,105 words, approx. 4 pages
Nuclear Fission The first splitting of an atom by John Douglas Cockroft and Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton in 1932 was a momentous occasion in physics. The two researchers found that the two helium atoms... Read more
672 words, approx. 3 pages
Nuclear Fission When a neutron strikes the nucleus of certain isotopes, the nucleus breaks apart into two roughly equal parts in a process known as nuclear fission. The two parts into which the nucl... Read more
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Nuclear Fission Nuclear fission is a process in which a heavy nucleus—usually one with a nucleon number of two hundred or more—separates into two nuclei. Usually the division liberates n... Read more