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212. Which of the following reactions is a nuclear fission?
    
Nuclear fission is the splitting of a large atom into smaller particles.
A. 98Tc  -->  98Ru  +  0e-1   This is a beta decay.
B. n  +  235U  -->  90Sr  +  144Xe  + 2n This is an induced fission.

The Correct Answer is B.

C. 2H +  2H  --->   4He This is fusion.  The joining together of small atoms.
D. 238U  +  n  --->  239U This is neutron absorption.