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"BC Science 10" Nuclear Reactions
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04/27/2013
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Nuclear Fission
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The splitting of a more massive nucleus into two less massive nuclei, subatomic particles, and energy.
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Nuclear Reaction
 Definition
Process in which an atom's nucleus changes by gaining or releasing particles or energy.
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Chain Reaction
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The ongoing process in which one reaction initiates the next reaction.
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CANDU reactor
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Canadian Deuterium Uranium reactor
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Fusion
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The process in which two low mass nuclei join together to make a more massive nucleus.
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neutron
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