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During a nuclear fission reaction,
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a heavy nucleus breaks into two fragments by itself a light nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up
a light nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up
a heavy nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up
two light nuclei combine to give a heavier nucleus and possible other products.
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Solution
a heavy nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up
In a nuclear reactor, a large fissile atomic nucleus like uranium-235 absorbs a thermal neutron and undergoes a nuclear fission reaction. The heavy nucleus splits into two or more lighter nuclei releasing gamma radiation and free neutrons.
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