Which statement best identifies the process shown?

the process must be fusion because energy is released.
the process must be fusion because a heavier nucleus forms from smaller nuclei.
the process must be fission because a large nucleus breaks into smaller nuclei.
the process must be fission because neutrons are formed.

The image compares the arrangement of electrons in two different neutral atoms. a figure labeled atom q has a shaded sphere at the center of three concentric circles. the innermost circle has two black spheres. the middle circle has six black spheres. to the left of this figure is another figure labeled atom p. atom p has a shaded sphere at the center of three concentric circles. the innermost circle has two black spheres. the middle circle has seven black spheres. which of the following best explains the position of the two atoms in the periodic table?