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Unit - 4.3 Chemical Bond, Valency and Radioactivity — CHEMISTRY STD 8 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8CHEMISTRYUnit - 4.3 Chemical Bond, Valency and Radioactivity1 Mark
Question
What do you understand by the following terms:
(c) Nuclear fission
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Answer

Nuclear fission, subdivision of a heavy atomic nucleus, such as that of uranium or plutonium, into two fragments of roughly equal mass. The process is accompanied by the release of a large amount of energy.

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