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What type of energy production involves the splitting of nuclei in heavy atoms?
A.
nuclear fusion
B.
nuclear fission
C.
biomass reaction
D.
chemical reaction
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B. nuclear fission
Explanation: Fission is the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei (e.g., uranium or plutonium) into smaller nuclei, releasing energy. Fusion is joining light nuclei; biomass and chemical reactions involve chemical bonds, not nuclear splitting.
Explanation: Fission is the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei (e.g., uranium or plutonium) into smaller nuclei, releasing energy. Fusion is joining light nuclei; biomass and chemical reactions involve chemical bonds, not nuclear splitting.
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