Nuclear Chemistry

Nuclear Chemistry at Work

Is mass conserved during a fission process?

Almost, but not quite. A small amount of mass is given off in the form of energy. Specifically, the relationship between the amount of energy, E, released and the amount of mass, m, that becomes energy is given by the famous relationship E = mc2, where c is the speed of light.

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