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What happens when you shoot a neutron at a uranium-238 atom?

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Answer: Scientist shoot a whole bunch of neutrons at uranium-235 atoms. When one neutron hits the nucleus the uranium becomes U-236. When it becomes 236, the uranium atoms wants to spilt apart. After it splits it gives off three neutrons and a lot of energy.

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