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How does nuclear fission occur?

A) Protons gather in the nucleus of Uranium atoms and cause the nucleus to explode and release energy in the form of heat.

B) Neutrons smash into the nucleus of Uranium atoms. The neutrons are then split in half and release the energy in the form of heat .​

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A
Since it is the nucleus that splits and not the the neutrons
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