Question 19M.3.sl.TZ2.b
| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 19M.3.sl.TZ2.b |
| Level | sl | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ2 |
| Command term | State | Question number | b | Adapted from | N/A |
This question is about nuclear reactions.
State one advantage of using fusion reactions rather than fission to generate electrical power.
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Any one of:
fuel is inexpensive/readily available [✔]
no/less radioactive waste is formed [✔]
lower risk of accidents/large-scale disasters [✔]
impossible/harder to use for making materials for nuclear weapons [✔]
larger amounts of energy released per unit mass [✔]
does not require a critical mass [✔]
can be used continuously [✔]
Note: Accept “higher specific energy for fusion”.
Do not accept “no/less waste produced for fusion”.
Accept specific example for disasters.
This was a well answered question with most student referring to fusion having less or no nuclear waste. There were many different possible correct answers.
