Compared to an ordinary chemical reaction, a fission reaction will:

Question

a
absorb a smaller amount of energy.
b
release a smaller amount of energy.
c
release a larger amount of energy.
d
absorb a larger amount of energy.

Answer 1

c. release a larger amount of energy.

Fission reactions, such as those that occur in nuclear reactors, release a significantly larger amount of energy compared to ordinary chemical reactions. This is due to the conversion of mass to energy, as described by Einstein's equation \( E=mc^2 \).