Which of the following is a fusion reaction?
a.) uranium-235 absorbing a neutron and splitting into xenon-140, strontium-94, and two neutrons
b.) hydrochloric acid combining with sodium hydroxide to form NaCl and water
c.) carbon-14 decaying into nitrogen-14 and a beta particle
d.) curium-246 combining with carbon-12 to form nobelium-254 and four neutrons

Question

Which of the following is a fusion reaction?
a.) uranium-235 absorbing a neutron and splitting into xenon-140, strontium-94, and two neutrons
b.) hydrochloric acid combining with sodium hydroxide to form NaCl and water
c.) carbon-14 decaying into nitrogen-14 and a beta particle
d.) curium-246 combining with carbon-12 to form nobelium-254 and four neutrons

whpalmer4 · Answer

Fusion results in two nuclei joining together to form a heavier nuclei. Only one of these reactions has two nuclei combining.  b) is a chemical reaction, and 2 of the others are either a nucleus splitting or a neutron emitting an electron and forming a proton.