For heavy nuclides, it is an exothermic reaction which can release large amounts of energy both as electromagnetic radiation and as kinetic energy of the fragments (heating the bulk material where fission takes place). Like nuclear fusion, for fission to produce energy, the total binding energy of the resulting elements must be greater than that of the starting element. The fission barrier must also be overcome. Fissionable nuclides primarily split in interactions with fast neutrons, while fissile nuclides easily split in interactions with “slow” i.e. thermal neutrons, usually originating from moderation of fast neutrons.
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For heavy nuclides, it is an exothermic reaction which can release large amounts of energy both as electromagnetic radiation and as kinetic energy of the fragments (heating the bulk material where fission takes place). Like nuclear fusion, for fission to produce energy, the total binding energy of the resulting elements must be greater than that of the starting element. The fission barrier must also be overcome. Fissionable nuclides primarily split in interactions with fast neutrons, while fissile nuclides easily split in interactions with “slow” i.e. thermal neutrons, usually originating from moderation of fast neutrons.
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