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Primary Energy Infobook

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Fission

Fission

The splitting of the nucleus of an atom into nuclei of lighter atoms, accompanied by the release of energy.

Lighter Element

Atom Splits

Neutron

Uranium 235

Neutron

+ Energy

Neutron

Lighter Element Splitting atoms is called fission.

We can split uranium atoms to get heat energy. 64

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