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Which statements describe ways that nuclear fission is different than nuclear fusion? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)

Nuclear fission is used to produce electricity at nuclear power plants.

Nuclear fission involves one large atom splitting into two smaller atoms.

Nuclear fission takes place in the nucleus of an atom.

Nuclear fission releases a huge amount of energy

The answers are B. Nuclear fission involves one large atom splitting into two smaller atoms and D. Nuclear fission releases a huge amount of energy.

Explanation:

Nuclear fission is the division of one atom into two atoms. The definition of fission is, "splitting or breaking up into parts." When an unstable isotope (atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons) accelerates and hits a target nucleus causing it to "split or break apart" this takes a huge amount of energy.