definitivelynottake2

definitivelynottake2 t1_j4sbwro wrote on January 17, 2023 at 10:35 PM

Reply to comment by SharkAttackOmNom in If nuclear fission in U-235 causes the atom to be split into 2 smaller atoms (such as Kr-92 and Ba-141) then how is it that U-236 is produced as waste since the U-235 was just split into smaller peices? by Ian98766

Thanks for the explanation :)

definitivelynottake2 t1_j4r2ooa wrote on January 17, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Reply to comment by stefab in If nuclear fission in U-235 causes the atom to be split into 2 smaller atoms (such as Kr-92 and Ba-141) then how is it that U-236 is produced as waste since the U-235 was just split into smaller peices? by Ian98766

So the kinetic energy of the uranium atom plays a significant role aswell?