Which process would release energy from gold,fission or fusion? From carbon?
A)gold: fission; carbon: fusion
B)gold: fusion; carbon: fission
C)gold: fission; carbon: fission
D)gold: fusion; carbon: fusion

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Gold, being a heavy element (with an atomic number greater than that of iron), releases energy through fission, where the nucleus splits into smaller parts. Carbon, a lighter element, releases energy through fusion, where smaller nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus.

Which Process Would Release Energy from Gold,fission or Fusion? from Carbon