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Nuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity — Chemistry STD 11 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistryNuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity1 Mark
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Define: Nuclear fission
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Answer

Nuclear fission is defined as a process which involves splitting of the heavy nucleus of an atom into two nearly equal fragments accompanied by release of the large amount of energy.

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