Fusion VS Fission

Which subatomic particle seems to have a stabilizing effect on an isotope?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• quarks

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Which type of reaction does the diagram illustrate?

• Fission

• Fusion

• Alpha Decay

• Beta Decay

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In which process does a heavy nucleus split into two lighter nuclei?

• freezing

• condensation

• fission

• fusion

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What occurs in both fusion and fission reactions?

• Small amounts of energy are converted into large amounts of matter.

• Small amounts of matter are converted into large amounts of energy.

• Heavy nuclei are split into lighter nuclei.

• Light nuclei are combined into heavier nuclei.

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In which type of reaction do two lighter nuclei combine to form one heavier nucleus?

• combustion

• oxidation

• nuclear fission

• nuclear fusion

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This is an example of...

• Chain reaction

• Fusion reaction

• Decomposition reaction

• Decay

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Where does fusion occur naturally?

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

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Very high temperature and pressure is required for:

• Fission
•  Fusion
• Radioactive Decay

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In nuclear fusion, smaller atoms are forced together to create larger atoms. Does this process release, absorb or maintain energy?

• Absorb energy
• Maintain energy
• Release energy

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Which process, fusion or fission, is considered a natural process?

• Fission

• Fusion

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