Question

In nuclear reactions, information about the nuclei that take place in the reaction and the nuclei that are produced can be written out in an equation form. When looking at equations like this, how can you identify a reaction as a fission reaction?(1 point)ResponsesA nucleus with a large mass will be on the right side, and there will be electrons in the equation.A nucleus with a large mass will be on the right side, and there will be electrons in the equation.A nucleus with a large mass will be on the right side, and there will be neutrons in the equation.A nucleus with a large mass will be on the right side, and there will be neutrons in the equation.A nucleus with a large mass will be on the left side, and there will be electrons in the equation.A nucleus with a large mass will be on the left side, and there will be electrons in the equation.A nucleus with a large mass will be on the left side, and there will be neutrons in the equation.

Answer 1

In a fission reaction, a heavy nucleus splits into smaller nuclei, releasing energy and often neutrons. Therefore, to identify a fission reaction, you would typically see a nucleus with a large mass on the left side (the reactants) and smaller nuclei, often with neutrons produced, on the right side (the products).

From the provided responses, the correct identification would be:

**A nucleus with a large mass will be on the left side, and there will be neutrons in the equation.**