![]() Nuclear fission has the capacity to create destructible consequences for both living and non-living beings. In which m is mass (in kilograms) c represents the speed of light (metres/sec) and E is energy (joules)ĭuring this process, huge energy is liberated, new radioactive particles are formed, and various neutrons are released out. For calculating the released energy during the mass destruction for both fission and fusion processes, Einstein’s equation is used, which is: ![]() As per Einstein’s equation, the missing particle is converted into energy. However, the sum total of these smaller particles is lesser than the original mass. Two or three neutrons are released during the process of fission. Generally, these smaller fragments are almost equal to each other. This process exhibits an excess amount of energy liberation. Nuclear fission is the process through which an atomic nucleus is subdivided into smaller fragments, such as Uranium or Plutonium splits into smaller fragments. The discovery of this reaction led to the establishment of a new era – the ‘Atomic Age’. Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch, German physicists, were the first to use the word ‘fission’ in the year 1939 and defined it as the process of disintegration of heavy elements into lighter with approximately equal size. Fission and fusionįission and fusion both have the capacity to release energy due to the involvement of nuclear matter called binding energy. At the end of this article, you will be able to understand the minutes of the fission process. ![]() Fission and fusion both have the capacity to release energy due to the involvement of nuclear matter called binding energy. These two reactions are involved in star burning reactions to sun glowing processes. Both fusion and fission reactions are very critical for our lives.
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