Which of the following items are true of early nuclear science?

Check all that apply. More than 1 answer

A. The first nuclear reactions were done in the 1880s.

B. Some mass of the nucleus was lost in the first nuclear reaction.

C. Albert Einstein himself caused the first nuclear reaction.

D. The first nucleus split was uranium-235.

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Amira Schultz

4 August, 19:30

Which of the following items are true of early nuclear science?

Check all that apply. More than 1 answer

A. The first nuclear reactions were done in the 1880s.

B. Some mass of the nucleus was lost in the first nuclear reaction.

C. Albert Einstein himself caused the first nuclear reaction.

D. The first nucleus split was uranium-235.

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Xiomara Daugherty · Answer 1

The items that are true of early nuclear science are "the first nuclear reactions were done in the 1880s" and "the first nucleus split was uranium-235." The answers are letters A and D. It is impossible that nucleus was lost during the reaction as it will not follow the law of mass conservation.