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Nuclear fission __________ atoms to create heat?

A. heat

B. corrodes

C. splits

D. combines

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Answer: Nuclear fission "Splits" atoms to create heat.

C. splits

Explanation: Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits spontaneously or on impact with another particle, with the release of energy.

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