What Is The Difference Between Atomic Energy And Nuclear Energy?
Nuclear energy or atomic energy is the type of energy that comes from the nuclei of atoms. Both protons (positive electric charge) and neutrons(neutral) are found in the nucleus of an atom. The nucleus contains most of the mass of an atom. Energy is released any time there is a change in an atom’s nucleus. There are two types of nuclear change, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. In nuclear fission, atoms having a large mass, like uranium, are split into two and energy is released. New elements are formed as a result of nuclear fission. As a reminder, mass refers to the amount of matter found within an object. During nuclear fission, the splitting of the nucleus results in a loss of mass. The two new nuclei, that have formed as a result of the division, together have less mass than the original nucleus. The missing matter has been converted into energy. Uranium 235 is an isotope that is used in starting nuclear fission chain reactions. An isotope is a form of an element with a differen
