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What is responsible for the release of nuclear energy?

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In nuclear fusion, energy is released when atoms are combined or fused together to form a larger atom. This is how the sun produces energy. In nuclear fission, atoms are split apart to form smaller atoms, releasing energy. Nuclear power plants use nuclear fission to produce electricity

There fission and fusion reactions are responsible for release of nuclear energy

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