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Nuclear Fission

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The process in which a large nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with release of energy is termed as nuclear .

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fission

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fusion

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decay

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The correct option is A fission
In a nuclear fission, a neutron strikes a heavy nucleus, it becomes unstable and breaks into smaller nuclei, releasing energy and more neutrons. The process repeats, breaking into a chain reaction releasing a large amount of energy.

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