When the nucleus of an atom is smashed it releases energy. This energy is commonly called :

heat energy

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light energy

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chemical energy

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nuclear energy

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Solution

The correct option is D nuclear energy
Answer is D.

There are two types of nuclear reactions that can occur to create explosions: fusion and fission.
Nuclear fusion, we are forcing two light atoms, such as hydrogen, to make one heavier atom, helium. Nuclear fission occurs when an unstable heavy particle breaks apart spontaneously.
Hence, collectively it is said that when atoms are smashed together to release the nuclear energy.

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