Fission
Fission, nuclear reaction in which the atom is split into 2 approximately equal masses. Fission is accompanied by the emission of extremely high quantities of energy, since the sum of the masses of the 2 new atoms is less than the mass of the parent heavy atom. The energy released is expressed by Einstein's equation E=mc2.
See also: Atom; Nuclear energy; Uranium.
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