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physical process > nuclear reaction > nuclear fission > nuclear fission product

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nuclear fission product  

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  • Nuclear fission products are the atomic fragments left after a large atomic nucleus undergoes nuclear fission. Typically, a large nucleus like that of uranium fissions by splitting into two smaller nuclei, along with a few neutrons, the release of heat energy (kinetic energy of the nuclei), and gamma rays. The two smaller nuclei are the fission products. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission_product)

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