A nucleus is bombarded with a high speed neutron so that resulting nucleus is a radioactive one. This phenomenon is called
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When atoms of an element are bombarded by neutrons, the atomic nuclei are (artificially) disintegrated and emit lighter particle (e g. 
particle, 
particle, proton etc.).
Sometimes a neutron is observed by the nucleus which is converted into its heavier isotope and energy is emitted in the form of 
-photons.
This process in which heavy nucleus is broken into two nearly equal fragments is called nuclear fission.
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