When a Nucleus Is Bombarded with Particles and Breaks into Two

question 91

Multiple Choice

When a nucleus is bombarded with particles and breaks into two similarly sized nuclei plus one or more small particles,the process is called

• A)fission.
• B)fusion.
• C)spontaneous decay.
• D)induced decay.
• E)mutation.

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