Fission and Fusion Equations

What nuclear process is shown in the picture?

• alpha decay

• gamma emission

• fusion

• fission

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Which nuclear process if shown in the picture?

• alpha decay

• beta decay

• fusion

• fission

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Which material is responsible for initiating and continuing the chain reaction?

• neutron, ⁰₁n

• Uranium - 235, ²³⁵₉₂U

• Krypton - 90, ⁹⁰₃₆Kr

• Barium - 144, ¹⁴⁴₅₆Ba

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Atomic bombs are created from which process?

• Fusion

• Fission

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In nuclear reactions--

• a large amount of matter produces a small amount of energy.

• a small amount of matter produces a large amount of energy.

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The following is what type of equation?

• Fission

• Fusion

• Alpha Decay

• Beta Decay

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

• fusion, fission

• fission, fusion

• fission, fission

• fusion, fusion

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Which equation represents a nuclear fission reaction?

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In a fusion reaction, which of the following equations is correct?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the main difference between nuclear fission and fusion?

• Fission splits heavy nuclei, fusion combines light nuclei.

• Fission combines light nuclei, fusion splits heavy nuclei.

• Both fission and fusion split heavy nuclei.

• Both fission and fusion combine light nuclei.

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