Polyknikes t1_j4se6xz wrote on January 17, 2023 at 10:50 PM Reply to comment by bikedork5000 in If nuclear fission in U-235 causes the atom to be split into 2 smaller atoms (such as Kr-92 and Ba-141) then how is it that U-236 is produced as waste since the U-235 was just split into smaller peices? by Ian98766 This is an interesting concept that, despite being fairly well educated, I hadnt really internalized before. Thanks! Permalink Parent 2
Polyknikes t1_j4se6xz wrote
Reply to comment by bikedork5000 in If nuclear fission in U-235 causes the atom to be split into 2 smaller atoms (such as Kr-92 and Ba-141) then how is it that U-236 is produced as waste since the U-235 was just split into smaller peices? by Ian98766
This is an interesting concept that, despite being fairly well educated, I hadnt really internalized before. Thanks!