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what are the starting materials for nuclear fission? two small nuclei two large nuclei a neutron and a large nucleus a neutron and a small nucleus
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Nuclear fission is a process where a large nucleus (such as uranium - 235 or plutonium - 239) absorbs a neutron. This absorption makes the nucleus unstable, and it then splits into smaller nuclei, releasing more neutrons and a large amount of energy. So the starting materials are a neutron and a large nucleus.
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C. a neutron and a large nucleus