 
Fission
Fission is a nuclear reaction in which the atomic nucleus,
which is held together by the strongest force in the universe,
the "Strong Nuclear Force", splits into fragments. The main
material used in fission experiments is "uranium". In fission
experiments, scientists shot a neutron at the uranium nucleus
at great velocity. They faced a very interesting situation.
After the neutron was absorbed by the uranium's nucleus, the
uranium nucleus had become very unstable. The nucleus' being
"unstable" means the formation of a difference between the
numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus, resulting
in an imbalance in its structure. Therefore, the nucleus starts
splitting into fragments while emitting a certain amount of
energy to eliminate this imbalance. The nucleus, under the
impact of the energy released, starts ejecting the components
it contains at great velocity.
Considering the results these experiments yielded, neutrons were accelerated and uranium was bombarded with neutrons in special environments called "reactors". After all these calculations are made and the appropriate setting is prepared, the nucleus is bombarded with neutrons in such a way that they penetrate the nuclei of the atoms in the uranium. It is sufficient that the nucleus of at least one of the atoms in this mass is split in two. In this division, an average of two or three neutrons are sent out from the mass of the nucleus at great velocity and high energy. Neutrons that are released start a chain reaction by colliding with other uranium nuclei within the mass. Each newly split nucleus behaves like the initial uranium nucleus. Thus, a chain of nuclear reactions starts. A large number of uranium nuclei are split into fragments as a result of these chain reactions, causing an enormous amount of energy to be released.
This makes clear that, God, the Creator of the entire universe, created everything
with a precise measure. If neutrons had not decomposed in
the free state, the Earth would be nothing but an uninhabitable
spherical celestial body where endless nuclear reactions took
place. God created the atom along with this colossal power
within it and keeps this power under control in a phenomenal
way.
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