The basic building block of all matter. The smallest particle of an element that has the same properties as the element. It consists of a central core called the nucleus that is ...
The splitting of atoms that results in the release of large amounts of energy. Two or three neutrons are usually released during this event. Fission occurs either naturally or ...
Energy, usually in the form of heat or electricity, produced by the process of nuclear fission within a nuclear reactor. The coolant that removes the heat from the nuclear reactor ...
The spontaneous transformation of an unstable atom and often results in the emission of radiation. This process is referred to as a transformation, a decay, or a disintegration of ...
A naturally radioactive and very dense element. Mine Uranium contains 0.7 percent of the isotope Uranium-235, needed for fission. Uranium-235 is the principal nuclear fuel ...
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