Question

Which of the following is true of both nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?
a.
They both require a high energy input.
b.
They both occur without byproducts.
c.
They both have a high energy output.
d.
They both involve large atoms breaking into smaller atoms.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Both nuclear fission and fusion release large amounts of energy, even though the processes are opposite (fission splits large nuclei; fusion joins small nuclei).