Question
What changes always happen during a fission reaction? (1 point)
The number of nucleons stays the same, while the number of nuclei decreases.
The number of nucleons stays the same, while the number of nuclei increases.
The number of nucleons decreases, while the number of nuclei decreases.
The number of nucleons decreases, while the number of nuclei increases.
The number of nucleons stays the same, while the number of nuclei decreases.
The number of nucleons stays the same, while the number of nuclei increases.
The number of nucleons decreases, while the number of nuclei decreases.
The number of nucleons decreases, while the number of nuclei increases.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**The number of nucleons stays the same, while the number of nuclei increases.**
In a fission reaction, a heavy nucleus splits into two or more lighter nuclei, resulting in an increase in the number of nuclei, while the total number of nucleons (protons and neutrons) remains unchanged.
**The number of nucleons stays the same, while the number of nuclei increases.**
In a fission reaction, a heavy nucleus splits into two or more lighter nuclei, resulting in an increase in the number of nuclei, while the total number of nucleons (protons and neutrons) remains unchanged.