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.

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