Nuclear fission caused various puzzles and difficulties, even from a purely scientific basis, with no comprehensive theoretical justification in view.

The finding of nuclear fission ushered in a new era known as the “Atomic Age.” The potential for positive or negative nuclear fission, as well as the vulnerability or benefit proportion of its claims, has inspired not just many socio-cultural, economic, financial, and technological successes, but also grave concerns.

If left unchecked, it can result in a massive, destructive explosion, as in the case of the atomic bomb. A chain of events like this can offer power to civilization if accepted in the case of a nuclear reactor. This causes a chain reaction in which a substantial majority of nuclei fission and a significant amount of energy is liberated. These neutrons can cause fission in a neighboring fissionable nucleus, releasing further neutrons to keep the process going. Electromagnetic radiation in the form of gamma rays or nucleus excitation by several particles (e.g., neutrons, protons, deuterons, or alpha particles) may allow the process to occur unexpectedly in some instances.Ī considerable amount of energy is generated, radioactive elements are created, and numerous neutrons are discharged during the fission process. The nucleus of an atom splits into two separate nuclei which are smaller during nuclear fission. The process releases a considerable quantity of energy as the average nucleon interaction energy as a percentage of mass number. A large amount of energy is liberated as a consequence of the process.

Nuclear fission is the splitting of a massive atomic nucleus, including such uranium or plutonium, into two approximate equal mass constituents. When two or more atoms unite or fuse to develop a larger or heavier atom, this is known as nuclear fusion. Nuclear fission occurs when an atom splits into two or smaller or lighter atoms. The disintegration and fusing of the elemental nucleus are involved in nuclear fission and fusion.

Nuclear fission and fusion