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3.5 Review

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Question 1

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Which term describes the combining of atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus?

Fusion

Fission

Question 2

2.

What type of reaction releases the most amount of energy?

fusion

fission

Question 3

3.

In nuclear reactors, which process produces heat through chain reactions?

Nuclear fusion

Nuclear fission

Question 4

4.

The Coulomb force exists

between neutrons

between protons and electrons

between protons 

Question 5

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Why is fission used over fusion in nuclear power plants?