Where does the energy come from when nuclear fission takes place?

a. From the chemical energy released by changing one element into another.
b. From the kinetic energy introduced into the nucleus by the bombarding neutron.
c. From the larger binding energies of the fission products of the original nucleus.
d. From the mass of the neutron absorbed, which is lost as energy.
e. From the electrical energy introduced into the nucleus by the bombarding neutron.


c

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