Which of the following statements about fission is true?

A. The fragments of a fusion reaction are always the same size.
B. Bombarding a nucleus with neutrons always leads to fission.
C. The amount of energy released in the fusion of small nuclei is very large.
D. The amount of energy released in the fission of large nuclei is very large.
E. none of the above


Answer: D

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