Nuclear energy is the energy held in the nucleus of an atom; it can be obtained through two types of reactions fission and fusion. Simply put, fission is the splitting of an atom into two. Fusion is when two light atoms combine to form a heavier atom as a result of nuclear reactions. Therefore, fission and fusion are opposite processes that are very different from each other. Nuclear fission produces energy through the splitting of atoms, which releases heat energy that that can generate steam and then […]