Which of These Happens When One Kilogram of Uranium Undergoes

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of these happens when one kilogram of uranium undergoes nuclear fission?

• A) Heat and other forms of energy are created, but no matter is actually lost (or destroyed) in the process.
• B) An unmeasurably small amount of matter is converted to other forms of energy.
• C) About one percent of the matter is converted to other forms of energy.
• D) About one percent of the matter disappears, but no other forms of energy are created.
• E) All the uranium is converted to other forms of energy.

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