Fission vs Fusion

Nuclear fusion releases energy when:

• large ions fuse together

• small nuclei fuse together

• a large nucleus splits into two fragments

• small nucleus emits a neutron

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__________________ is the process in which one large nucleus is struck by a neutron causing it to split, which then creates two smaller nuclei and multiple free neutrons.

• Nuclear Decay

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Fusion

• None of the above

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Both fission and fusion stop at this element...

• Lead (Pb)

• Gold (Au)

• Iron (Fe)

• Calcium (Ca)

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____ releases energy when atoms are split, while ______ releases energy when atoms are joined

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_____is the joining of atomic nuclei

• Fusion

• chain reaction

• Photosynthesis

• Fission

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_____involve nuclear reactions that release large amounts of energy that can be used to produce electricity

• Fission

• Fusion

• Chain

• A and B

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Which reaction releases more energy?

• Fission

• chain reaction

• Fusion

• Photosynthesis

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Which reaction produces harmful radioactive waste?

• Fission

• Photosynthesis

• chain reaction

• Fusion

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_______is the splitting of atomic nuclei

• Fission

• nuclear reaction

• Fusion

• bayler reaction

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Which process occurs naturally in the centre of stars like the Sun

• Bi-multiple reaction

• Fission

• chemical

• fusion

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