Which of the following statements is not true of nuclear fission?

A. Mother nucleus is broken into two daughter nuclei of roughly equal parts
B. Neutron is normally used in bombarding heavy nucleus
C. Two light nuclei are made to combine to form a heavy nucleus
D. Very enormous energy is released
E. There is an apparent loss of mass

Correct Answer:

Option C – Two light nuclei are made to combine to form a heavy nucleus