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5.3 (Nuclear Energy)

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Total cards: 5•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What atom do we commonly use?

Back (Answer)

Uranium-235 b/c it is capable of undergoing nuclear fission

#2
Front (Question)

How this atom U-235 is obtained?

Back (Answer)

U-235 is found in mined ores that come from rocks.

#3
Front (Question)

Nuclear Fission

Back (Answer)

the nucleus of an atom is split into two smaller atoms, a neutron strikes the nucleus of a Uranium-235 (U-235) atom ½ of the types of reactions that release huge amounts of energy

#4
Front (Question)

Nuclear Chain Reaction

Back (Answer)

fission releases more neutrons, which splits more atoms

#5
Front (Question)

what smaller atoms can nuclear fission of Uranium-235 release?

Back (Answer)

Krypton and Barium