Which of the following about fission and fusion is false? A) Extremely high temperatures are required to induce fusion but neutron-induced fission can occur at room temperature. B) Fission typically involves heavy nuclei while fusion involves light nuclei. C) The mass defect in a fission reaction is positive while the mass defect in a fusion reaction is negative. D) Fission reactors are common while fusion reactors are not common for energy production. E) Fission produces more product nuclides than what was used while fusion produces only one product nuclide.

Which of the following about fission and fusion is false? A) Extremely high temperatures are required to induce fusion but neutron-induced fission can occur at room temperature. B) Fission typically involves heavy nuclei while fusion involves light nuclei. C) The mass defect in a fission reaction is positive while the mass defect in a fusion reaction is negative. D) Fission reactors are common while fusion reactors are not common for energy production. E) Fission produces more product nuclides than what was used while fusion produces only one product nuclide.

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