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The source of the Sun's energy.
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1. What is the reaction responsible for the
production of light energy from the sun?
A. Fusion
B. Fission
C. Nuclear
D. Emission
2. When a nucleus is divided into its
constituents, energy is:
A. created from nothing
B. destroyed into nothing
C. transformed into visible light
D. absorbed by the nucleus which then
breaks it apart.
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Differentiate between Nuclear Fission and fusion?
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nucleus? Explain your answer using appropriate scientific terminology and context.
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You are examining a sample of rock that contains 1.6x1010 200 Th atoms decay by alpha
emission with a half-life of 77,000 yrs. What is the daughter element produced by this?
226 Ra
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226 Rn
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