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Nuclear Power

Question 2 • DRHS GA-GSE Environmental Science

Which of the following is true of both nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?

Answer
A
They both require a high energy input.
B
They both occur without byproducts.
C
They both have a high energy output.
D
They both involve large atoms breaking into smaller atoms.

Explanation

Both nuclear fusion and nuclear fission can release large amounts of energy, so the true statement is that they both have a high energy output. Fusion joins small nuclei, while fission splits large nuclei; therefore, they do not both involve large atoms breaking apart. Both processes can also produce byproducts.

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