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Energy is released during the fission of Pu-239 atoms as a result of the(1) formation of covalent bonds (2) formation of ionic bonds (3) conversion of matter to energy (4) conve…

Energy is released during the fission of Pu-239 atoms as a result of the(1) formation of covalent bonds (2) formation of ionic bonds (3) conversion of matter to energy (4) conve…
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Energy is released during the fission of Pu-239 atoms as a result of the(1) formation of covalent bonds

(2) formation of ionic bonds
(3) conversion of matter to energy
(4) conversion of energy to matter

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The answer is (3) conversion of matter to energy. The fission of Pu-239 will release α particles and release huge amount of energy. The atom has been changed. So it is conversion of matter to energy.
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