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Fission can happen with radioactive forms of atoms.
Fission can happen with radioactive forms of atoms.
Protons cause fission reactions, while chemical reactions involve electrons.
Protons cause fission reactions, while chemical reactions involve electrons.
Atoms are split into smaller pieces during fission.
Atoms are split into smaller pieces during fission.
Fission reactions run out of control, while chemical reactions are controlled.
Fission reactions run out of control, while chemical reactions are controlled.
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The most accurate response to how fission is different from a simple chemical reaction is:
Atoms are split into smaller pieces during fission.
Fission specifically involves the splitting of atomic nuclei, typically of heavy elements like uranium or plutonium, whereas simple chemical reactions involve the rearrangement of electrons in chemical bonds without altering the nuclei of the involved atoms.
