Question : The enormous amount of energy released in the explosion of an atomic bomb is due to the
Option 1: Conversion of mass into energy
Option 2: Conversion of chemical energy into heat energy
Option 3: Conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy
Option 4: Conversion of neutrons into protons
Correct Answer: Conversion of neutrons into protons
Solution : The correct answer is the Conversion of neutrons into protons .
The release of an enormous amount of energy in an atomic bomb explosion is caused by the conversion of neutrons into protons. When a neutron collides with the nucleus of an atom of uranium-235 or plutonium-239, it splits the nucleus into two fragments. Each of these fragments is a nucleus with about half of the protons and neutrons of the original nucleus.
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