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CHAPTER 24 Nuclear Energy. II. Nuclear Reactions (p.689-691). A. F ission. splitting a nucleus into two or more smaller nuclei some mass is converted to large amounts of energy. A. F ission. chain reaction - self-feeding reaction. B. Fusion.
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CHAPTER24 Nuclear Energy II. Nuclear Reactions (p.689-691)
A. Fission • splitting a nucleus into two or more smaller nuclei • some mass is converted to large amounts of energy
A. Fission • chain reaction - self-feeding reaction
B. Fusion • combining of two nuclei to form one nucleus of larger mass • produces even more energy than fission • occurs naturally in stars