Atomic energy

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Atomic energy is the energy carried by atoms. The term originated in 1903 when Ernest Rutherford began to speak of the possibility of atomic energy. The term was popularized by H. G. Wells in the phrase, "atom splitting", designed at a time before the discovery of the nucleus. Atomic energy may include:

• Nuclear-binding energy, the energy needed to break up the atomic nucleus.
• The nuclear potential energy, the potential energy of the particles in the nucleus of the atom.
• Nuclear reaction, a process in which nuclei or nuclear particles interact, produces a product different from the original; see also nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
• Radioactive decay, the set of processes in which the unstable atomic nuclei (nuclides) emit subatomic particles.
• The bond energy between atoms or chemistry, which stores atoms together in a compound.

Atomic energy is a nuclear power source, which uses sustainable nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity.

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See also

• Atomic Age
• Environmental article index

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