NUCLEAR ENERGY

'Nuclear energy' is energy released from the atomic nucleus. The conversion of nuclear mass to energy is consistent with the mass-energy equivalence formula ''E'' = ''mc''², in which ''E'' = energy, ''m'' = mass, and ''c'' = the speed of light in a vacuum (a physical constant).
Nuclear energy is released by three Exothermic processes:

★ Radioactive decay, where a proton or neutron in the radioactive nucleus decays spontaneously by emitting a particle

★ Fusion, two atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus

★ Fission, the breaking of heavy nucleus into two nuclei
Nuclear energy was first discovered accidentally by French physicist Henri Becquerel in 1896, when he found that photographic plates stored in the dark near uranium were blackened like X-ray plates, which had been just recently discovered at the time.^[1]
Nuclear chemistry can be used as a form of alchemy to turn Lead into Gold or change any atom to any other atom (albeit through many hazardous steps). Binding energy refers to an atom's ability to retain nucleons, which makes Iron the most stable element. Energy is almost always given off in a nuclear reaction, Sun excepted. Isotope production often involves irradiation with Alpha Rays, Beta Rays, or Gamma Rays of another isotope. All atoms above Iron have lower binding energy per nucleon.

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See also

★ K capture

★ Nuclear fusion

★ Nuclear marine propulsion

★ Nuclear power

★ Nuclear reactions

★ Nuclear weapon

References

1. Marie Curie - X-rays and Uranium Rays

External links

★ Nuclear Power Engineering Conference