Question

Which type of decay is a form of nuclear fission?(1 point)
Responses

alpha decay
alpha decay

gamma decay
gamma decay

beta-minus decay
beta-minus decay

beta-plus decay
beta-plus decay

Answer 1

None of the options provided (alpha decay, gamma decay, beta-minus decay, beta-plus decay) are forms of nuclear fission.

Nuclear fission specifically refers to the splitting of a large atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, along with the release of energy. The options you've listed are types of radioactive decay:

- **Alpha decay**: Emission of an alpha particle (2 protons and 2 neutrons).
- **Beta-minus decay**: Transformation of a neutron into a proton with the emission of an electron.
- **Beta-plus decay**: Transformation of a proton into a neutron with the emission of a positron.
- **Gamma decay**: Emission of gamma rays (high-energy photons) from an excited nucleus.

If you are looking for a process directly related to fission, you might want to consider options related to neutron-induced fission or the splitting of heavy nuclei such as uranium or plutonium.