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Massive amounts of destructive energy are released when a nuclear fission bomb explodes. Where does that energy come from?

Hydrogen atoms fuse together into helium, releasing nuclear energy.

Molecules are created, releasing chemical energy.

Molecules break down, releasing chemical energy.

A chain reaction occurs when uranium atoms split, releasing nuclear energy.

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A chain reaction occurs when uranium atoms split, releasing nuclear energy.


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User Amit Mehta
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It’s a chain reaction accurate when uranium atoms split, releasing nuclear energy

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