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[–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 51 points 5 months ago (6 children)
[–] Pirky@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I do wonder what it would look like if only one singular helium atom underwent fission. Would we even notice it? Or would it still cause enough of an explosion to injure?

[–] thedarkfly 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Splitting a Helium atom would require energy, not release it. Up until iron, fusion releases energy. For larger atoms, it's fission that releases energy.

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