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What process takes place when uranium-235 splits into two smaller nuclei plus neutrons?A.Beta decayB.FusionC.FissionD.Alpha decay

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What process takes place when uranium-235 splits into two smaller nuclei plus neutrons?A.Beta decayB.FusionC.FissionD.Alpha decay

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The process that takes place when uranium-235 splits into two smaller nuclei plus neutrons is C. Fission. This is a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits spontaneously or on impact with another particle, with the release of energy.

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