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   ocr: NUCLEAR REACTION A NUCLEAR REACTION occurs when atoms of one element change into atoms of a ditterent element, accompanied by the release of energy. The two types of: nuclear reactions are fission reactions,in which atoms split to form the atoms ofl lighter elements, andfusion reactions, in which atomsjoin to: form the atoms of heavier elements.