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On the Moh's scale of hardness, aluminum oxide is positioned just below to diamond due to which it is considered as one of the hardest known compounds. This also shows that the compound exhibit an enormous amount of lattice energy, as to transform the oxide into its constituent ions, the energy is required to overcome.
Based on the chemical formula of the compound, that is, Al2O3, it is shown that the ions of Al3+ and O2- are kept close due to the activity of the strong electrostatic ionic bonds. The electrostatic forces and the ionic bonding between the ions are extremely robust due to the presence of the ions high charge density. Therefore, to dissociate the bonds, an enormous amount of energy is needed, and at the same time, a high amount of lattice energy is present.
Table salt is a compound because Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) were combined to make a new group.
<u>Answer:</u> The correct answer is option A.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Nuclear fission reactions are a type of nuclear reactions in which larger nuclei breaks apart into two or more smaller fragment releasing alpha, gamma of beta particles.
There are 3 types of particles that can be released during this process:
1. Alpha particles: These particles are released when a nuclei undergoes alpha-decay process.

2. Beta particles: These particles are released when a nuclei undergoes beta-minus decay process.

3. Gamma radiations: these radiations are released when an unstable nuclei gives off excess energy by a process of spontaneous electromagnetic process.

Hence, any of these particles can be released during the process of fission reaction with smaller atoms.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.