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Oxidation-Reduction — Unit test

Question 8 • EDG CHEM ES W/LABS2(P) – Q2_9

Which best describes a chain reaction associated with a nuclear reaction?

Answer
A
Neutrons released during a fusion reaction cause other nuclei to fuse.
B
Neutrons released during a fission reaction cause other nuclei to split.
C
Helium nuclei released during a fission reaction cause other nuclei to split.
D
Helium nuclei released during a fusion reaction cause other nuclei to fuse.

Explanation

In nuclear fission, a large nucleus splits and releases neutrons. Those neutrons can strike other large nuclei, causing them to split and release more neutrons, which continues the chain reaction. So the best description is that neutrons released during fission cause other nuclei to split.

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