Given equal time periods, which statement is correct? a. nuclear fusion generates less radioactive waste than radioactive decay does. b. nuclear fission generates more radioactive waste than nuclear fusion does. c. nuclear fusion generates more radioactive waste than nuclear fission does. d. nuclear fission generates less radioactive waste than radioactive decay does.

B. Nuclear fusion generates less radioactive waste than nuclear fission.

Explanation:

There are basically two types of nuclear reaction nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. In nuclear fission one molecule breaks into two atoms and generate enormous energy and in nuclear fusion two atoms combined and form a molecule. In nuclear fusion energy released is more than nuclear fission. And waste is generated more in case of nuclear fission.

what experimental evidence led scientists to change from the previous model to this one?

a few of the positive particles aimed at a gold foil seemed to bounce back.

the colors of light emitted from heated atoms had very specific energies.

experiments with water vapor showed that elements combine in specific proportions.

cathode rays were bent in the same way whenever a magnet was brought near them.

it is b. absorbs thermal energy