There are two methods whereby energy is obtained from the atom What are the two processes called ........

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There are two methods whereby energy is obtained from the atom. What are the two processes called ?

fission

transmission

radiation

fusion

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Explanation:

fission

-Nuclear fission, subdivision of a heavy atomic nucleus, such as that of uranium or plutonium, into two fragments of roughly equal mass. The process is accompanied by the release of a large amount of energy. In nuclear fission the nucleus of an atom breaks up into two lighter nuclei.