Nuclear Fission

Nuclear fission is the process of splitting up large atoms to release heat energy to be used in the generation of electricity

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History of Chemistry: Alchemy

Alchemy is a term used to describe the historical study of elements and matter with the goal of creating an elixir for immortality or trying to change metals into more precious metals.

The History of the Atomic Model: Chadwick and the Neutron

By the 1930’s the atom consisted of a proton as a positive area of charge and electrons orbiting it but there was still a piece missing. It was not until 1932 that James Chadwick discovered a particle with the same mass of a proton but no overall charge, the neutron.