Question

Fill in the following blank with suitable words:

(a) Splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei is called ........
(b) Uranium-235 atoms will split when hit by .......... This is called ...........
(c) Nuclear .......... is used in nuclear power stations for the production of electricity.
(d) In a nuclear power station, nuclear fission takes place in the .............

Answer 1

(a) Splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei is called nuclear fission.
(b) Uranium-235 atoms will split when hit by neutrons. This is called nuclear fission.
(c) Nuclear fission is used in nuclear power stations for the production of electricity.
(d) In a nuclear power station, nuclear fission takes place in the reactor.