Nuclear Fusion Practice

Front

Red Giant phase stars fuse up to __________

Back

Up to carbon, nitrogen...

Front

In this stage, a star spends most of its life. Hydrogen is fused into helium at a temperature of millions of degrees.

Back

Main-sequence

Front

__________ is when a large nucleus is split into smaller nuclei releasing large amounts of energy.

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Fission

Front

__________ is when two small nuclei collide and join together to form a larger nucleus releasing large amounts of energy.

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Fusion

Front

What is the heaviest element that can be created (through fusion) inside of a Main Sequence Star?

Back

Helium

Front

What is nuclear fusion?

Back

The process where two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy.

Front

What is nuclear fission?

Back

The process of splitting a large atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, releasing energy.

Front

What is the primary fuel for stars during the main-sequence phase?

Back

Hydrogen

Front

What element is primarily produced in the core of a star during hydrogen fusion?

Back

Helium

Front

What happens to a star after it exhausts its hydrogen fuel?

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It expands into a Red Giant.