Question

What is the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
(2 Points)


Nuclear fission splits the atomic nucleus while nuclear fusion combines two atomic nuclei.

Nuclear fission combines two atomic nuclei while nuclear fusion splits the atomic nucleus.

Gravity

Nuclear fission separates the electrons from the atoms while nuclear fusion combines atoms with more electrons than they can hold.

Answer 1

Nuclear fission splits the atomic nucleus while nuclear fusion combines two atomic nuclei.

(Explanation: Fission breaks a heavy nucleus into smaller ones; fusion joins light nuclei into a heavier one, both releasing energy.)