Fission and Fusion

Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

• fission
• fusion

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The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

• fusion
• fission
• half-life
• gamma radiation

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How do nuclear power-plants work?

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

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This is an example of...

• Fission  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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An example of an uncontrolled fission reaction is _______________

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

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

• true
• false

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Very high temperature and pressure is required for:

• Fission
•  Fusion
• Radioactive Decay

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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.

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How many neutrons are released in the above equation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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