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What is the source of the radioactive nuclei present in spent fuel rods?

What is the source of the radioactive nuclei present in spent fuel rods?
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What is the source of the radioactive nuclei present in spent fuel rods?

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The answer is nuclear fission. The source of the radioactive nuclei present in spent fuel rods is nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is the process in which a large nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei with the release of energy.
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