During the fission process a large amount of______________?
Correct answer: B. Nuclear energy is released
- A. Heat energy is released
- B. Nuclear energy is released
- C. Chemical energy is released
- D. Light energy is released
Explanation
During fission, the combined mass of the products is slightly less than the original nuclear mass, and the mass difference is released as nuclear energy according to E = mc². Much of this energy later appears as heat, but its source is nuclear binding-energy change. The likely trap is option a, which names the main final form rather than the fundamental source of the released energy.
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