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nuclear industry  

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  • FISSION OCCURS WHEN a neutron hits a large atomic nucleus such as uranium-235 or plutonium239. The nucleus splits into at least two smaller nuclei, releasing energy as well as additional neutrons that go on to hit other nuclei. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Nuclear Industry]

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