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A diagram illustrating nuclear fission: a neutron strikes a uranium-235 nucleus, splitting it into barium and krypton nuclei, releasing energy and additional neutrons. Diagram illustrating the moderated, controlled fission of uranium-235, showing uranium nuclei splitting after absorbing slow neutrons, releasing fast neutrons, and how moderators slow neutrons to sustain a controlled chain reaction. A flowchart diagram of the nuclear fuel cycle shows the process from uranium mining and extraction, through enrichment, fuel fabrication, reactor use, spent fuel reprocessing, and waste disposal, with arrows tracing material movement and recycling steps. decay of uranium-235 mass distribution dependence on the energy excitation in the fission of uranium-235 Diagram of a thermonuclear warhead cut open to reveal internal components, including a primary fission trigger with deuterium-tritium gas, plutonium-239, beryllium, and chemical explosives, and a secondary fusion device with uranium-235, lithium deuteride fusion fuel, and a uranium case, all labeled for educational reference.

uranium-235: References & Edit History

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Invalidated site: University of Michigan Library - Deep Blue Repositories - U-235 and U-238 isotopic fractions of natural Uranium throughout geological time. Sep 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Australian Government - ANSTO - Uranium-235 (PDF). Jan 22, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Energy Research - Research on Detection Technology of 235U Enrichment and Loading Uniformity for Nuclear Fuel Rods. Dec 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Evaluation of Uranium- 235 Measurement Techniques. Sep 05, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Michigan Library - Deep Blue Repositories - U-235 and U-238 isotopic fractions of natural Uranium throughout geological time. Nov 03, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubChem - Uranium-235. Jul 15, 2023
New article added. Apr 10, 2023
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