The process by which a heavy nucleus is spitted into two light nuclei is known as
A. Splitting
B. Fission
C. Fusion
D. Disintegration
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Nuclear fission is a process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei as fission products, and usually some by-product particles.fission is a form of elemental transmutation
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