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32.6 Exercise 1

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Which of the following statements about nuclear fission is true?

  1. No new elements can be produced in a fission reaction.
  2. Energy released in fission reactions is generally less than that from fusion reactions.
  3. In a fission reaction, two light nuclei are combined into a heavier one.
  4. Fission reactions can be explained on the basis of the conservation of mass-energy.

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 32.6 Fission, exercise 1

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