Question

Which statement about nuclear fission is correct?(1 point)
Responses

Nuclear fission is used to generate water at nuclear power plants.
Nuclear fission is used to generate water at nuclear power plants.

Nuclear fission takes place in the nucleus of atoms.
Nuclear fission takes place in the nucleus of atoms.

Nuclear fission releases small amount of energy.
Nuclear fission releases small amount of energy.

The fuel for nuclear fission is often helium.

Answer 1

The correct statement about nuclear fission is:

**Nuclear fission takes place in the nucleus of atoms.**

The other statements are not accurate. Nuclear fission is a process that releases a significant amount of energy, and the fuel for nuclear fission is typically uranium or plutonium, not helium.