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The products of nuclear fission have slightly less mass than the original atom that undergoes fission. During the process, a very large amount of energy is produced. What do you…

The products of nuclear fission have slightly less mass than the original atom that undergoes fission. During the process, a very large amount of energy is produced. What do you…
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The products of nuclear fission have slightly less mass than the original atom that undergoes fission. During the process, a very large amount of energy is produced. What do you think happens to the "missing" mass in a fission reaction?

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missing mass has been converted to energy according to Einstein mass energy equation

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