8. A nuclear fission reaction and a nuclear fusion reaction are similar because both reactions
a. Form heavy nuclides from light nuclides
b. Form light nuclides from heavy nuclides
c. Release a large amount of energy
d.
Absorb a large amount of energy
9. Which equation is an example of artificial transmutation?
a. Be + ₂He ¹2C+¹on
b. U+3F₂ UF
c. Mg(OH)₂ + 2 HCI- 2H₂O + MgCl₂
d. Ca + 2H₂O Ca(OH)₂ + H₂
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a. Fission
b. Fusion
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10. The diagram below represents a nuclear reaction in which a neutron bombards a heavy
nucleus. Which type of reaction does the diagram illustrate?
Neutron
Uranium-235
Uranium-236
Smaller
ents
Banum-142
Energy
Krypton-91
Neutron
Neutron
Neutron
c. Alpha decay
d. Beta decay
Identify the type of nuclear reaction represented by equation 1..
11. When a uranium-235 nucleus absorbs a slow-moving neutron, different nuclear reactions may
occur. One of these possible reactions is represented by the complete, balanced equation
below.
Equation 1: 2352U +¹on - 236Kr + ¹4256Ba + 2¹on + energy
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