Which statement about nuclear fission is correct?(1 point)
Responses
Nuclear fission is used to generate water at nuclear power plants.
Nuclear fission is used to generate water at nuclear power plants.
Nuclear fission takes place in the nucleus of atoms.
Nuclear fission takes place in the nucleus of atoms.
Nuclear fission releases small amount of energy.
Nuclear fission releases small amount of energy.
The fuel for nuclear fission is often helium.
The correct statement is: Nuclear fission takes place in the nucleus of atoms.
The correct statement about nuclear fission is: "Nuclear fission takes place in the nucleus of atoms."
The correct statement about nuclear fission is: "Nuclear fission takes place in the nucleus of atoms."
To arrive at this answer, you need to understand the basic concept of nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is a process in which the nucleus of an atom is split into two or more smaller nuclei, typically through the absorption of a neutron. It is in the nucleus where the protons and neutrons are located.
The other statements listed are incorrect:
- "Nuclear fission is used to generate water at nuclear power plants" is incorrect. Nuclear fission is used to generate heat, which is then used to produce steam that drives turbines, generating electricity.
- "Nuclear fission releases a small amount of energy" is also incorrect. In fact, nuclear fission releases a tremendous amount of energy. It is this energy release that makes nuclear power plants potentially more efficient than other forms of energy generation.
- "The fuel for nuclear fission is often helium" is also incorrect. The fuel commonly used in nuclear fission reactions is uranium-235 or plutonium-239, not helium.
So, out of the given statements, the correct statement is that "Nuclear fission takes place in the nucleus of atoms."