What is plutonium?

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splitting a large atomic nucleus into smaller pieces

joining two light atomic nuclei together to make a heavier one

a radioactive chemical element with the symbol Pu and atomic number 94

a reaction where the product of that reaction causes further reactions to take place

a chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1

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What is hydrogen?

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a reaction where the product of that reaction causes further reactions to take place

splitting a large atomic nucleus into smaller pieces

joining two light atomic nuclei together to make a heavier one

a chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1

a radioactive chemical element with the symbol Pu and atomic number 94

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What is a chain reaction?

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joining two light atomic nuclei together to make a heavier one

a radioactive chemical element with the symbol Pu and atomic number 94

splitting a large atomic nucleus into smaller pieces

a reaction where the product of that reaction causes further reactions to take place

a chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1

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What is fission?

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splitting a large atomic nucleus into smaller pieces

joining two light atomic nuclei together to make a heavier one

a radioactive chemical element with the symbol Pu and atomic number 94

a reaction where the product of that reaction causes further reactions to take place

a chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1

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What is fusion?

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a reaction where the product of that reaction causes further reactions to take place

a chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1

joining two light atomic nuclei together to make a heavier one

a radioactive chemical element with the symbol Pu and atomic number 94

splitting a large atomic nucleus into smaller pieces

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