{"id":6015,"date":"2021-03-16T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/?p=6015"},"modified":"2023-04-10T03:24:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T11:24:24","slug":"nuclear-fission-equation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/nuclear-fission-equation\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear Fission Equation With Example"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/nuclear-fission-equation\/#Nuclear_Fission_Basics\" >Nuclear Fission Basics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/nuclear-fission-equation\/#Examples_of_Nuclear_Fission_Equations\" >Examples of Nuclear Fission Equations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/nuclear-fission-equation\/#What_Is_the_Purpose_of_Nuclear_Fission\" >What Is the Purpose of Nuclear Fission?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/nuclear-fission-equation\/#Download_Nuclear_Fission_Equation_PDF\" >Download Nuclear Fission Equation PDF<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Nuclear Fission<\/em>\u00a0<em>Equation<\/em> &#8211;\u00a0<em>Nuclear fission<\/em> is a reaction in which a nucleus is split. Controlled fission is a fact whereas controlled fusion is a dream that may be reached in the future. Hundreds of nuclear fission power plants worldwide attest that controlled fission is possible and economical. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/coal-energy-advantages-and-disadvantages\/\">Global warming<\/a> has caused nuclear power as a viable and attractive energy alternative to fossil fuels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linquip&#8217;s website provides all of the information about nuclear equipment and devices you could need. Linquip&#8217;s team of experts is ready to answer any questions you may have about nuclear fission. The best place to start learning about nuclear equipment is Linquip&#8217;s article, &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/industrial-directories\/195\/nuclear\"><b>What Is Nuclear Power?<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover a range of nuclear devices &amp; equipment with Linquip&#8217;s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/equipment\/195\/nuclear\"> <b>Nuclear Products list<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can also sign up to become a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/experts\/leaderboard\"> <b>Linquip Expert<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and take advantage of all the service&#8217;s features. Have you ever been interested in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/user-guest-post\"> <b>Guest Posting<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Linquip? You can submit your content as a guest on the Linquip platform.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">About 440 nuclear power reactors generate around 10% of the world&#8217;s electricity. According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.world-nuclear.org\/information-library\/current-and-future-generation\/nuclear-power-in-the-world-today.aspx#:~:text=Number%20of%20Operable%20Reactors%20Worldwide&amp;text=Around%2010%25%20of%20the%20world%27s,from%202563%20TWh%20in%202018.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Nuclear Association<\/a>, about 50 more reactors are under development, equivalent to around 15% of the current capacity. In 2019 nuclear plants provided 2657 TWh of electricity, up from 2563 TWh in 2018. France produces over 75% of its electricity with nuclear power, while the US has 104 running reactors giving 20% of its electricity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nuclear_Fission_Basics\"><\/span><strong>Nuclear Fission Basics <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As mentioned before, fission is the splitting of a nucleus that delivers free neutrons and lighter nuclei. The fission of heavy particles is extremely exothermic than burning coal, releasing about 200 million eV. The quantity of energy discharged during nuclear fission is millions of times more effective per mass than that of coal, assuming that only 0.1 percent of the original nuclei is transformed into energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the 1930s, scientists determined that some nuclear reactions can be launched and regulated. Scientists ordinarily performed this task by blasting a large isotope with a second, smaller one \u2014 usually a neutron. The collision made the larger isotope break apart into two or more components called nuclear fission. The following equation is the nuclear fission of uranium-235:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\">_{92}^{235}\\textrm{U}+_{0}^{1}\\textrm{n}\\rightarrow_{56}^{142}\\textrm{Ba}+_{36}^{91}\\textrm{Kr}+3_{0}^{1}\\textrm{n}<\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6016\" style=\"width: 1142px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6016 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure1.png\" alt=\"Nuclear Fission Equation\" width=\"1142\" height=\"637\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure1.png 1142w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure1-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure1-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure1-696x388.png 696w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure1-1068x596.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure1-753x420.png 753w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1142px) 100vw, 1142px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuclear fission basics (Reference: <strong>atomicarchive.com<\/strong>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The mentioned equation is not unique. Let us clarify this problem. Statistical probability governs the number of neutrons and the specific fission products from any fission event. In that, the exact break-up of a single nucleus cannot be foretold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Nevertheless, conservation laws need the total number of nucleons and the total energy to be conserved. The fission reaction in U-235 creates fission products such as Ba, Kr, Sr, Cs, I, and Xe, as shown in the above equation, with atomic masses distributed around 95 and 135. Here are some other examples of typical reaction products along with the released energy:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> U-235+n\\rightarrow \\rightarrow Ba-144+Kr-90+2n+about~200~MeV <\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> U-235+n\\rightarrow \\rightarrow Ba-141+Kr-92+3n+about~170~MeV <\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> U-235+n\\rightarrow \\rightarrow Zr-94+Te-139+3n+about~197~MeV <\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the mentioned equations, the number of nucleons (protons + neutrons) is conserved, as shown in the following relations for the above equations:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>235 + 1 = 144 + 90 + 2,<\/p>\n<p>235 + 1 = 141 + 92 + 3,<\/p>\n<p>235 + 1 = 94 + 139 + 3.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, a slight loss in atomic mass may be determined, which is equivalent to the energy discharged. The barium and krypton isotopes consequently decay and form more stable neodymium and yttrium isotopes, with numerous electrons&#8217; emissions from the nucleus (beta decays). The beta decay, with remarkably associated gamma rays, makes the fission products extremely radioactive. This radioactivity diminishes with time. The following figure depicts an illustration of the chain reaction:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6017\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6017 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure2.jpg\" alt=\"Nuclear Fission Equation\" width=\"525\" height=\"477\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure2.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure2-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Figure2-462x420.jpg 462w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An illustration of chain reaction (Reference: <strong>dummies.com<\/strong>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To determine the energy discharged during the mass loss in nuclear fission, we apply Einstein\u2019s equation that relates energy and mass:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> E=mC^{2} <\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em>Critical Mass <\/em><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The blast of a bomb only happens if the chain reaction passes its critical mass. The critical mass is the limit at which a chain reaction converts to self-sustaining. If the neutrons are dropped faster than they are produced by fission, the reaction is not self-sustaining. The spontaneous nuclear fission rate is the incident per second that produces atom fission spontaneously, without any external interference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In nuclear power plants, nuclear fission is managed by a medium such as water in the nuclear reactor. The water serves as a heat transfer environment to cool down the reactor and slow down neutron particles. By this procedure, the neutron emission and usage are controlled. If the nuclear reaction is not controlled because of a lack of cooling water, then a meltdown occurs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examples_of_Nuclear_Fission_Equations\"><\/span><strong>Examples of Nuclear Fission Equations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In this section, we are going to solve two examples of the Nuclear Fission Equation to clarify this topic more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><em>Example One <\/em><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Calculate the amount of energy released for the fission reaction of the <sup>235<\/sup>U when <sup>144<\/sup>Cs and <sup>90<\/sup>Rb are two neutrons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So, let\u2019s first write the balance equation:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\">_{92}^{235}\\textrm{U}+_{0}^{1}\\textrm{n}\\rightarrow _{55}^{144}\\textrm{Cs}+_{37}^{90}\\textrm{Rb}+2_{0}^{1}\\textrm{n}<\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The strategy for solving such problems is summarized below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First, calculate the change in the mass in the reaction, then convert this mass to the energy change per atom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Then the change in mass per mol of U-235 should be calculated. Then the energy shift can be calculated.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Let\u2019s take a look at the solution to this problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The change in mass follows the reaction can be calculated using the following relations:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\">\\Delta m=\\mathrm{mass_{products}}-\\mathrm{mass_{reactants}}=\\textrm{mass}(_{55}^{144}\\textrm{Cs}+\\,_{37}^{90}\\textrm{Rb}+\\,_0^1\\textrm n)-\\textrm{mass }\\,_{92}^{235}\\textrm U<\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> =(143.932077\\textrm{ amu}+89.914802\\textrm{ amu}+1.008665\\textrm{ amu})-\\textrm{235.043930 amu}<\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> =-0.188386\\textrm{ amu}<\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So, the energy variation in electronvolts per atom is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> \\Delta E=(-0.188386\\textrm{ amu})(931\\textrm{ MeV\/amu})=-175\\textrm{ MeV}<\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The difference in mass per mole of <span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\">_{92}^{235}\\textrm{U}<\/span> is <span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> -0.188386~g = -0.188386\\times 10^{-4} kg<\/span>, so the shift in energy in kilojoules per mole is:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> \\Delta E=(\\Delta m)c^2=(-1.88386\\times10^{-4}\\textrm{ kg})(2.998\\times10^8\\textrm{ m\/s})^2 <\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> =-1.693\\times10^{13}\\textrm{ J\/mol}=-1.693\\times10^{10}\\textrm{ kJ\/mol} <\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Example Two<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Suppose we are going to determine the energy discharged in the following fission reaction:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\">_{}^{238}\\textrm{U}\\rightarrow _{}^{95}\\textrm{Sr}+_{}^{140}\\textrm{Xe}+3_{}^{}\\textrm{n}<\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Like the previous example, the energy discharged is equivalent to the mass consumed times\u00a0<em>c<\/em><sup>2<\/sup>, so we need to find the mass variation within the parent <sup>238<\/sup>U and the fission products. The total mass of products is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> m_{products}=94.919388~u + 139.921610~u + 3(1.008665)~u=237.866993~u <\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So, the mass lost is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> \\Delta m=238.050784 ~u-237.8669933 ~u=0.183791~u <\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Finally, the energy released can be calculated using the following equation:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\"> E=(\\Delta m)C^{2} <\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"katex-eq\" data-katex-display=\"false\">= (0.183791~u)\\frac{931.5~MeV\/C^{2}}{u}C^{2}=171.2~MeV<\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_Purpose_of_Nuclear_Fission\"><\/span><b>What Is the Purpose of Nuclear Fission?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Fission generates energy for nuclear power and supplies nuclear weapons. Several substances called nuclear fuels can be used for both purposes because, when hit by fission neutrons, they undergo fission and emit neutrons when they break apart.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18668\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/powerplant.png\" alt=\"Nuclear Fission Equation\" width=\"500\" height=\"236\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/powerplant.png 500w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/powerplant-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diagram of a nuclear fission power plant (Reference: <strong>flexbooks.ck12.org<\/strong>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_Nuclear_Fission_Equation_PDF\"><\/span><b>Download Nuclear Fission Equation PDF<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">To make this article accessible to you at any time, we have made it a PDF document.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/linquip.com-Nuclear-Fission-Equation-With-Example.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2D89EF;border-color:#246ec0;border-radius:12px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 30px;font-size:22px;line-height:44px;border-color:#6cadf4;border-radius:12px;text-shadow:none\"> Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Buy Equipment or Ask for a Service<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>By using Linquip RFQ Service, you can expect\u00a0to receive quotations from various suppliers across multiple industries and regions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/linquip.com\/get-quote?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=product_list&amp;utm_term=product_list&amp;utm_content=rfq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here to Request a Quotation From Suppliers and Service Providers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read More on Linquip<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/nuclear-fission-equation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nuclear Fission Equation With Example<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/disadvantages-of-nuclear-fusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What are the Disadvantages of Nuclear Fusion?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/how-does-nuclear-fusion-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Does Nuclear Fusion Work?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/differences-between-nuclear-fusion-fission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Differences Between Nuclear Fusion and Fission<\/a><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/types-of-nuclear-reactors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Types of Nuclear Reactors: Differences and Operation Principles<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/emf-equation-of-transformer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EMF Equation of Transformer- Turns Voltage Transformation Ratio of Transformer<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nuclear Fission\u00a0Equation &#8211;\u00a0Nuclear fission is a reaction in which a nucleus is split. 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