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When nuclear fission occurs _____.
energy is converted to matter
energy is absorbed
energy is released
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energy is released
In fission of a heavy nucleus (e.g., U-235) the sum of the masses of the products is slightly less than the original mass; the mass defect is converted to energy (E = mc^2), released as kinetic energy of the fragments, neutrons, and gamma radiation.
In fission of a heavy nucleus (e.g., U-235) the sum of the masses of the products is slightly less than the original mass; the mass defect is converted to energy (E = mc^2), released as kinetic energy of the fragments, neutrons, and gamma radiation.
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