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4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion

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Nuclear fission is used to release energy in a nuclear power station.

a.

Complete the sentence.

Nuclear fission is the splitting of a large and ............... nucleus.

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b.

Name one element whose nuclei are used as the fuel in nuclear fission.

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c.

State how many neutrons can be emitted when a nucleus undergoes fission.

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4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion Questions

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion, covering 4.4.1 Nuclear fission and 4.4.2 Nuclear fusion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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