Fill in the following blank with suitable words:

(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 ___________.

(a) Splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei is called nuclear fission.

(b) Uranium-235 atoms will split when hit by neutrons. This is called nuclear fission.

(c) Nuclear fission is used in nuclear power stations for the production of electricity.

(d) In a nuclear power station, nuclear fission takes place in the reactor.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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