Fission and Fusion

Nuclear ​ (a)   is the splitting of an atom into two smaller atoms, where nuclear ​ (b)   combines two ​ (c)   atoms into a ​ (d)   atom.

• fission
• fusion
• smaller
• larger

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Which of the following attributes do nuclear fission and fusion have in common?

• Produce huge amounts of energy

• Emits particles

• Transforms one element into another

• No carbon emissions

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Select the attributes unique to nuclear fission.

• Can become uncontrollable

• Hydrogen is the fuel source

• Used in atomic bombs

• Takes place only in research

• Controlled by lead control rods

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Select the attributes unique to nuclear fusion.

• Can become uncontrollable

• Hydrogen is the fuel source

• Process in the sun

• Started by overcoming electromagnetic repulsion of protons

• Controlled by magnets and lasers

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Neutrons released in a fission reaction can strike other nuclei and cause a 

• meltdown
• take down
• break down
• chain reaction

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Which of the following is true about nuclear fission?

• The mass of the product is greater than the mass of the original nucleus
• The mass of the product is less than the original nucleus

• The mass of the product is the same as the mass of the original nucleus
• The mass of the product is 100 times greater than the original nucleus

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Which process is responsible for the energy produced by the Sun?

• Gravitational collapse

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reactions

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In the core of the Sun, Hydrogen atoms fuse into which element?

• Carbon

• Lithium

• Neon

• Nitrogen

• Helium

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Which of the following is not produced when Carbon fuses to heavier elements?

• neon

• magnesium

• helium

• sodium

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radioactivity is

• the energy that came from an atomic radius change

• The energy that is released from the nucleus of the atom

• the energy that is released from the outer electron shell of the atom

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