Which of the Following Statements About Fission Is True

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about fission is true?

• A)The amount of energy released in the fission of large nuclei is very large.
• B)The amount of energy released in the fusion of small nuclei is very large.
• C)Bombarding a nucleus with neutrons always leads to fission.
• D)The fragments of a fusion reaction are always the same size.
• E)none of the above

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