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Bohr atomic model of a nitrogen atom
protons, neutrons, pions, and other hadrons
Figure 13: Nuclear vibratory motion in the giant dipole resonance. Protons and neutrons move in opposite directions.
Fission
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A simplified look into the structure of an atom
Why is carbon called the element of life?
What the fission of a uranium nucleus by a neutron looks like
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