Nuclear fission experiments show that neutrons split uranium nuclei into two fragments of about the same size. This process is accompanied by the emission of several:

  • A
    Protons and positrons
  • B
    $\alpha$-particles
  • C
    Neutrons
  • D
    Protons and $\alpha$-particles

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