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What particle collides with a fissionable nucleus in order to begin the fission process?

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Answer:

neutrons

Step-by-step explanation:

Neutrons are usually released when fission takes place. Fission of a nucleus may be spontaneous, that is, it may happen at random due to internal processes within the nucleus. Fission can also be induced by bombarding a nucleus with a neutron.

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