| Date | May 2010 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 10M.1.SL.TZ1.25 |
| Level | Standard level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 1 |
| Command term | Question number | 25 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The nuclear reaction
\[_1^2{\text{H}} + _1^3{\text{H}} \to _2^4{\text{He}} + _0^1{\text{n}}\]
is an example of
A. nuclear fission.
B. radioactive decay.
C. nuclear fusion.
D. artificial transmutation.
Markscheme
C
Examiners report
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