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? Submitted by Ian98766 t3_10e7vgv on January 17, 2023 at 9:17 AM in askscience 165 comments 3,142
RobusEtCeleritas t1_j4rzcq9 wrote on January 17, 2023 at 9:16 PM Reply to comment by Dravous 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 It can, yes. Permalink Parent 2
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