One gram of uranium contains as much energy as two tons of coal
Nuclear fission unlocks a staggering density of energy, allowing a single gram of uranium to match the power output of two tons of coal through the splitting of atoms.
The transition from chemical to nuclear energy began in 1938 when Otto Hahn successfully split uranium-235, releasing 200 million electron volts per fission event. This process produces roughly one million times more energy than typical chemical reactions.
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