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Splitting of the nucleus into two nearly equal lighter nuclei is called ____


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Splitting of the nucleus into two nearly equal lighter nuclei is called Fission. Nuclear fission is the process in which an unstable nucleus of a heavy atom (like uranium-235) splits up into two medium weight nucleus with the liberation of an enormous amount of energy is called nuclear fission. The energy in the nucleus, or core of an atom is called nuclear energy.
 
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