Which of the following would be considered the cons of using nuclear fission? Check all that apply.     there is a chance for large disaster accidents   it is used in nuclear weapon generation   the waste products include radioactive elements   produces air pollution from smoke stacks 2Which of the following can be used to describe the process of nuclear fission? Check all that apply.     it takes place at relatively cool temperatures   it takes only one neutron to start a reaction   a chain reaction occurs to sustain the reaction   it results in smaller still radioactive nuclei

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1Which of the following would be considered the cons of using nuclear fission? Check all that apply.
 
 
there is a chance for large disaster accidents
 
it is used in nuclear weapon generation
 
the waste products include radioactive elements
 
produces air pollution from smoke stacks
2Which of the following can be used to describe the process of nuclear fission? Check all that apply.
 
 
it takes place at relatively cool temperatures
 
it takes only one neutron to start a reaction
 
a chain reaction occurs to sustain the reaction
 
it results in smaller still radioactive nuclei
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