Which of the following describes nuclear fission? a. an electron is ejected when a neutron becomes a proton. b. a high-energy gamma ray is released from a nucleus. c. a parent element splits into two daughter elements. d. two separate nuclei are joined to become one nucleus.

The answer is C A parent element splits into two daughter elements

The correct answer is Option C.

Explanation:

Nuclear reaction is defined as the reaction in which a change in nucleus takes place. There are 2 types of nuclear reactions:

Nuclear fusion: This is defined as the reaction in which two small nuclei combines to form a heavy nuclei and releases a huge amount of energy. Nuclear fission: This is defined as the reaction in which a heavier nuclei breaks into two or more small and stable nuclei with the release of energy.

From the above information, the correct answer is Option C.

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