What happens if you split an atom?

You cannot split an atom that cannot be broken into smaller atoms (in this sense; you could break the nucleus into quarks but that's another story). Also, the only atom that cannot be split into smaller atoms would be Hydrogen atoms. read more

Splitting an atom Detail 1 when you split an atom there is a huge explosion. Detail 2 when an atom splits in half some of the matter in the atom is converted into energy. Detail 3 The broken pieses become atoms for another element. Detail 4 The rest of the atom becomes raideo active. Topic What would happen if you split an atom. read more