Consider the nuclear process ^ 56 _ 26 Fe ^ 28 _ 13 Al + ^ 28 _ 13 Al + energy

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Consider the nuclear process 2656Fe→1328Al+1328Al+energy.^{56}_{26}\mathrm{Fe} \rightarrow ^{28}_{13}\mathrm{Al} + ^{28}_{13}\mathrm{Al} + \text{energy}.How should this process be classified? (a) Nuclear fission that releases energy (b) Nuclear fusion that releases energy (c) Nuclear fission that absorbs energy (d) Nuclear fission that is energy neutral

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