Where is this much of energy in a nuclear fission or fusion?
In addition to decaying, a nucleus can be transformed in two other important ways: fission and fusion. The isotope iron-55 is the most stable nucleus. Atoms with higher mass will tend to go through fission and give off energy while atoms with mass lower than iron-55 can go through fusion to become more stable and give off energy. Fission -If an unstable nucleus breaks into two smaller pieces, it can form two new atoms. This is known as fission. When this occurs some energy is also released. This is the source of energy that powers nuclear power plants and the first nuclear bomb. If two nuclei collide with enough force then they may fuse together forming a larger single nucleus. This is known as fusion. When this occurs some energy is also released. This is the source of energy that powers the sun (as well as other stars) and hydrogen bombs. nuclear reactions can produce an enormous amount of energy. Both fission and fusion produce energy in this way. A bomb releases the energy all at o
