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What is released in large amounts during nuclear fission?

Correct answer C. Nuclear energy

Explanation

When a heavy nucleus such as uranium-235 splits, the fragments have less total mass than the original, and the missing mass appears as nuclear energy of about 200 MeV per fission.

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