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6.2 Uses and hazards

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Uranium-235 is used as the fuel in nuclear power stations. Energy is released by nuclear fission.

What happens in nuclear fission?

[1]
A

A large, unstable nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei

B

Two small, light nuclei join together to form a larger one

C

A large, unstable nucleus gives out an alpha particle only

D

An atom loses its outer electrons to become a positive ion

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6.2 Uses and hazards Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /6.2 Uses and hazards

48 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 6.2 Uses and hazards, covering 6.2.1 Contamination and irradiation, 6.2.2 Half-life and radiation hazards, 6.2.3 Medical uses of nuclear radiation, 6.2.4 Nuclear fission and chain reactions, and 6.2.5 Nuclear fusion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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