Question

Which type of nuclear reaction involves combining light elements into a heavier element, with a resultant release of great amounts of energy?

Question 14 options:

Combustion

Fusion

Fission

Radioactivity

Answer 1

Answer: Fusion

Explanation: Fusion is a nuclear reaction in which light elements are combined into a heavier element, resulting in the release of great amounts of energy

Answer 2

Answer: Fusion

Step-by-step explanation:

Combustion is a chemical reaction in which hydrocarbons are burnt in the presence of oxygen to give carbon dioxide and water.

Nuclear fusion is a process which involves the conversion of two small nuclei to form a heavy nuclei along with release of energy.

`_(94)^(239)\textrm{Pu}+_2^4\textrm{He}\rightarrow _(96)^(242)\textrm{Cm}+_0^\textrm{n}`

Nuclear fission is a process which involves the conversion of a heavier nuclei into two or more small and stable nuclei along with the release of energy.

`_(92)^(235)\textrm{U}+_0^1\textrm{n}\rightarrow _(36)^(91)\textrm{Kr}+_(56)^(142)\textrm{Ba}+_(0)^(1)\textrm{n}`