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The word ‘nuclear’ refers to the center or nucleus of an atom. is the chief method of producing nuclear energy. It involves using a neutron to split the nucleus of a heavy element, such as uranium, into fission fragments. Besides heat energy, ....

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... of each atom will produce two more neutrons. The more atoms that are split the more neutrons produced that will split more atoms. As this process is repeated over, it becomes a self-sustaining chain reaction. This energy producing process is called a chain reaction. uses the uranium-235 element because it is the easiest of all atoms to split apart. Uranium-235 is made up of many protons and few neutrons. Protons naturally repel one another so a nucleus made up of many protons tends to ‘fly apart’ more easily. In addition, uranium makes a good nuclear reactor because it can sustain a series of fission reactions, each time producing mo ...