why splitting a tiny particle can cause such a devastating blast

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why splitting a tiny particle can cause such a devastating blast

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Because there is a tremendous amount of energy that goes into the formation of these atoms. Splitting them apart releases that tremendous energy.

Remember that all of the elements on the periodic table that are heavier than Iron, were form in Super Novas. That is a blast on an incomprehensible scale. Compare to that, an atom bomb is miniscule.

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