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Outline the processes of nuclear fission and fusion, focusing on the splitting or joining of nuclei, including the nuclide equation and a qualitative overview of mass and energy changes without numerical values.

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Outline the processes of nuclear fission and fusion, focusing on the splitting or joining of nuclei, including the nuclide equation and a qualitative overview of mass and energy changes without numerical values

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Nuclear Reactions

Nuclear fission and fusion are two types of nuclear reactions that release energy. Fission involves the splitting of heavy nuclei, while fusion involves the joining of light nuclei.

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    State the process involved in nuclear fission.

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