Which of the following statements is true about both nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?

A. They occur in the sun.

B. Heavy atoms are split.

C. Two light nuclei combine.

D. Some mass changes into energy.

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Brielle Dodson

Chemistry

1 January, 07:55

Which of the following statements is true about both nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?

A. They occur in the sun.

B. Heavy atoms are split.

C. Two light nuclei combine.

D. Some mass changes into energy.

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Luciana Conley · Answer 1

The statement that is true of both nuclear fusion and nuclear fission is : They both have a high energy output. B is the answer.

Jabari Orozco · Answer 2

The correct answer is A.

B is incorrect because that only applies to nuclear fission.

C is incorrect because it only applies to nuclear fusion.

D is incorrect because energy can be neither created nor destroyed meaning that this statement is physically impossible,

Which of the following statements is true about both nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?A. They occur in the sun.B. Heavy atoms are split.C. Two light nuclei combine.D. Some mass changes into energy.

Which of the following statements is true about both nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?

A. They occur in the sun.

B. Heavy atoms are split.

C. Two light nuclei combine.

D. Some mass changes into energy.