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(a) Splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei is called…………..
(b) Uranium-235 atoms will split when hit by………….This is called…………..
(c ) Nuclear…………..is used in nuclear power stations for the production of electricity.
(d) In a nuclear power station, nuclear fission takes place in the............

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(a) nuclear fission (b) neutrons ; nuclear fission (c ) fission (d) reactor
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