Why does splitting an atom create energy? And why is it so much energy?

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Why does splitting an atom create energy? And why is it so much energy?

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Einstein realised that matter and energy are the same thing. A little bit of matter is the same as a lot of energy. When you split an atom, the two parts it splits into are slightly less than the whole you started with. The difference is released as a lot of energy.

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