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What is the process of a heavy, unstable nucleus splitting into two smaller nuclei called?
radioactive decay
beta decay
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
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Which type of fission occurs without any external intervention?
neutron-induced fission
spontaneous fission
thermal fission
induced fission
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What happens to uranium-235 after absorbing a low-energy neutron?
it undergoes nuclear fusion
it becomes highly unstable and splits
it becomes highly stable
it remains unchanged
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What is the primary reason for the significant energy release during fission reactions?
the daughter nuclei have a lower binding energy per nucleon
the overall mass of the daughter nuclei increases
the daughter nuclei have a higher binding energy per nucleon
the overall mass of the daughter nuclei remains the same
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What happens to the stability of nuclei as they grow in size?
they become more stable
they become more unstable
their stability fluctuates randomly
their stability remains unchanged
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What does the instability of large nuclei limit?
the number of neutrons in a nucleus
the number of elements that can exist
the number of protons in a nucleus
the number of isotopes that can exist
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Which of the following statements about nuclear fission is true?
it does not involve the release of neutrons
it typically results in the formation of larger, less stable nuclei
it only occurs in light nuclei
it typically results in the formation of smaller, more stable nuclei
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What is the term for the energy needed to remove a neutron from a nucleus?
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Explain the two types of nuclear fission and how they differ.
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