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OCR: NUCLEAR REACTION A NUCLEAR REACTION occurs when atoms of one element change into atoms of a different element, accompanied by the release of energy. The two types of nuclear reactions are fission reactions, in which atoms split to form the atoms of lighter elements, and fusion reactions, in which atoms join to form the atoms of heavier elements.