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About Nuclear bombs: Fission.

Fission: Basics on one element used for fission (Uranium):

-- Fision, is when you split the atoms of two elements called, Uranium or Plutonium.

On the periodic table, Uranium, has an Atomic-# of 92; and its Atomic-weight is 238. To find the # of electrons, well, thats simply the A#. To find the # of Neutrons and Protons, you subtract the A# from the AW. -- 238 - 92 = 146 -- So, U-238 has 146, N, P, and 92 E. Note that all NORMAL forms of elements like theese are NOT radioactive until they are made into the correct isotopes for the bombs. To get U-238 radioactive, you have to make it U-235. (This is NOT a reduced weight of the element) -235 means 235 more N than P. So, U-235 has 92 E, 146 P, and 381 N. (146 + 235 = 381)

- NOW the uranium is radoiactive. U-238 is NOT radioactive, because the extra neutrons are not in place. U-235 IS radioactive because the extra Neutrons ARE in place. This extra energy give it the radiance of U-235 isotope.

Electrons have NEGETIVE charges. Neutrons have NEUTRAL charges. Protons have POSITIVE charges.

MAIN IDEAS:

- Uranium can only be radioactive when in the U-235 form. - U-235 means 235 more neutrons than protons. - Protons = positive charge. - Neutrons = Neutral charge. - Electrons = Negetive charge. - U-238 = Uranium with (w/) 92 E, 146 P, and 146 N. - U-235 = Uranium w/ 92 E, 146 P, and 381 N. - Another Element used to make fission reactions is called Plutonium.

- More updates will be in soon. (Next on Plutonium-244, (NORMAL FORM), and P-239, (ISOTOPE FORM)