Will award! what is nuclear fission? the creation of high-energy plasma when two or more atomic particles stick together and form a heavier atomic nucleus the splitting of the atomic nucleus into parts why does radioactive decay occur? the electric force and nuclear forces are in opposition to each other. the electric force causes electrons to be released. nuclear forces disintegrate protons.

Which statement best describes the oxidation numbers of the atoms found in magnesium chloride? a. magnesium has a 2- oxidation number and chlorine has a 1+ oxidation number. b. magnesium has a 2- oxidation number and chlorine has a 2+ oxidation number. c. magnesium has a 2+ oxidation number and chlorine has a 1- oxidation number. d. magnesium has a 1+ oxidation number and chlorine has a 1- oxidation number.

In an exothermic reaction the bonding energy of the product is: less than the reactants same as the reactants greater than the reactants dependent upon the presence of a catalyst

The mass of a neutron is equal to the mass of a proton plus the mass of an electron. true or false false true