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Nuclear Fission and Fusion
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What is the primary mechanism responsible for the release of energy in nuclear fission?
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The conversion of mass into energy according to Einstein's equation E=mc^2
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Nuclear fission involves the splitting of heavy nuclei into lighter ones, releasing a significant amount of energy due to the mass defect, which is converted into energy according to Einstein's famous equation.