Q. The enormous amount of energy released in an explosion of an atmoic bomb is due to the:
Answer: conversion of neutrons into protons
Notes: The enormous amount of energy released in an explosion of an atomic bomb is due to the converson of neutrons into protons. When a neutron strikes the nucleus of an atom of the isotopes uranium 235 or plutonium 239, it causes that nucleus to split into two fragmens, each of which is a nucleus with about half the protons and neutrons of the original nucleus. In the process of splitting, a great amount of thermal energy as well as gamma rays along with two or more neutrons, are released.

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