Nuclear Fission/Fusion

Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

• fission
• fusion

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• half-life
• gamma radiation

How do nuclear power-plants work?

• Fusion
• Half-life
• Fission
• Fusion or fission

This is an example of...

• Fission  reaction
• Fusion reaction
• Decomposition reaction
• Decay

Where does fusion occur naturally?

• Underwater
• All around us
• In the radioactive waste
• On the sun

An example of an uncontrolled fission reaction is _______________

• Nuclear power plants
• Radio active decay
• Atomic Bomb
• On the surface of the sun

What is a benefit of nuclear fission?

• The ability to absorb energy
• The ability to release tremendous amounts of energy
• The ability to produce more energy than nuclear fusion
• There are no beneficial aspects of nuclear fission

The major drawback to nuclear fission reactors is the difficulty of achieving safe disposal of radioactive waste products.

• true
• false

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• decay
• gamma radiation

Uranium- 235 is struck with a single neutron to produce Antinomy- 122 and 3 neutrons. What other element is produced in this fission reaction

• Stronium- 114

• Niobium-111

• Niobium- 114

• a single proton