Fission of a uranium nucleus by a neutron
Sequence of events in the fission of a uranium nucleus by a neutron.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Millikan oil-drop experiment.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn more about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States during World War II.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzA Japanese woman remembering the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and paying tribute to its victims with water offerings.
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© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn about the discovery of atoms and the instruments scientists use to see these small particles.
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