Nuclear fission
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Nuclear fission is a nuclear change in which a heavy element, most commonly Uranium, is bombarded by a neutron to form lighter nuclei and free neutrons. There is a significant amount of energy released in the process. There are many other products given off as energy, including gamma rays and kinetic energy[1]. Nuclear fission is commonly used in many nuclear reactors for the production of energy. It was also developed for the use of many atomic weapons used in wars, including World War II. There are many political debates over the use of nuclear fission because of the waste it produces.
History of Nuclear Fission
Ernest Rutherford was said to be the first person split the nucleus, in 1917 at Manchester University where he bombarded nitrogen with alpha particles and observed a proton emitted with energy higher than the alpha particle. The nitrogen was then converted into oxygen by nuclear fission [2].
