# @gravitonomy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeMMqP6PFU0
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-07T10:58:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Gravitonomy (@gravitonomy) — https://gondola.cc/gravitonomy

## Caption

Uranium is used in an atomic bomb because certain uranium atoms, especially uranium 235, can undergo nuclear fission. When a uranium 235 nucleus absorbs a neutron, it splits and releases enormous energy along with additional neutrons. Those neutrons can trigger more fissions, creating a rapidly multiplying chain reaction. Nuclear weapons are designed to release this energy extremely quickly, producing an immense explosion. 

MLA Source: U.S. Department of Energy. “Beyond Oppenheimer: How Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Reactors Are Different.” Department of Energy, 2023. 

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