Question

Compared to an ordinary chemical reaction, a fission reaction will

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.

Explanation: Nuclear fission releases energy from changes in nuclear binding energy, which is millions of times greater per event than the energy changes in chemical bonds.