Nuclear Chem Quiz Review #JayPhySci

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

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

Why do scientists most want to learn more about fusion?

• To win the Nobel prize
• To make energy for people to use
• To destroy the world
• To know more about stars

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

• true
• false

Requires temperatures of millions of degrees?

• Fission
• Fusion

Which of the following is true about nuclear fusion?

• It is easy to implement.
• It produces less energy than nuclear fission.
• It produces more energy than nuclear fission.
• It has the ability to occur easily in everyday life.

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• decay
• gamma radiation