What elements are capable of undergoing the process of fission?

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What elements are capable of undergoing the process of fission?

2007-02-08 00:40:20 · 2 answers · asked by leyna_nguyen_0702 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The heavy radioactive elements Z> 84 .
the atoms which are the most stable have Z near 26, that of iron.

So ,heavy elements can be broken to give two atoms of lower weight. There will be a loss of mass converted to energy

2007-02-08 00:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

all elements having mass number greater than iron.

2007-02-08 08:45:03 · answer #2 · answered by ninjatortise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋