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

Question

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

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

a. release a larger amount of energy.

Fission reactions, which involve the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei (such as uranium or plutonium), release a significant amount of energy, often much more than ordinary chemical reactions.