Which best describes nuclear fusion? A nucleus spontaneously splits and absorbs energy.
Two nuclei spontaneously combine and absorb energy.
A nucleus collides with a neutron and splits, releasing energy.
Nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy.

Answer is D

Joseph has hypothesized that sound travels in waves. if he were following the scientific method, what should he do next? a. ask a question. b. test the hypothesis. c. study the results. d. tell other scientists about his hypothesis.

7. using your knowledge of colligative properties explain whether sodium chloride or calcium chloride would be a more effective substance to melt the ice on a slick sidewalk. use 3 – 4 sentences in your explanation. 8. when a 2.5 mol of sugar (c12h22o11) are added to a certain amount of water the boiling point is raised by 1 celsius degree. if 2.5 mol of aluminum nitrate is added to the same amount of water, by how much will the boiling point be changed? show all calculations leading to your answer or use 3 – 4 sentences to explain your answer. 9. if 5.40 kcal of heat is added to 1.00 kg of water at 100⁰c, how much steam at 100⁰c is produced? show all calculations leading to an answer. 10. the freezing of water at 0⁰c can be represented as follows: h2o (l) ↔ h2o(s) the density of liquid water is 1.00 g/cm3. the density of ice is 0.92 g/cm3. in 3 – 4 sentences explain why applying pressure causes ice to melt.

The atomic number, or number, is the described as the number of in the nucleus of an chemical element.