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The enormous amount of energy released in an explosion of an atmoic bomb is due to the
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- conversion of mass into energy
- conversion of chemical energy into heat energy
- conversion of mechnical energy into nuclear energy
- conversion of neutrons into protons
- conversion of mass into energy
Correct Option: D
The enormous amount of energy released in an explosion of an atomic bomb is due to the converson of neutrons into protons. When a neutron strikes the nucleus of an atom of the isotopes uranium 235 or plutonium 239, it causes that nucleus to split into two fragmens, each of which is a nucleus with about half the protons and neutrons of the original nucleus . In the process of splitting, a great amount of thermal energy as well as gamma rays and two or more neutrons, are released.
