Which statements about nuclear fusion are false? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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The fuel for nuclear fusion is often uranium.
The fuel for nuclear fusion is often uranium.

Nuclear fusion releases large amounts of energy.
Nuclear fusion releases large amounts of energy.

Nuclear fusion takes place in the cores of stars.
Nuclear fusion takes place in the cores of stars.

Nuclear fusion is used to generate electricity at nuclear power plants.

Answer 1

The two false statements about nuclear fusion are:

1. The fuel for nuclear fusion is often uranium.
2. Nuclear fusion is used to generate electricity at nuclear power plants.

Nuclear fusion typically uses isotopes of hydrogen, such as deuterium and tritium, as fuel, not uranium, which is used in nuclear fission reactors. Additionally, current nuclear power plants primarily operate using fission, not fusion.