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They are...reactions and can lead to new elements; but the big difference is that a nuclear fusion involve particles from the atomic nucleus and a very great energy is needed.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoNuclear fusion and chemical reaction are very different processes.
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Are nuclear reactions and nuclear fusions the same thing?
Nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction, but so is fission. So not all nuclear reactions are fission.
What type of reaction is synthesis?
photosynthesis is the reaction that takes place in which plants turn CO2 and water (H20) in the presence of sunlight into glucose (C6H1206) and oxygen
Is the nuclear reaction in the sun the same as in nuclear bombs?
In the so-called "hydrogen bomb" or fusion bomb, yes, there is energy released from the same reaction (hydrogen fusing to helium) as in the Sun.However, many if not most atomic bombs are fission bombs that do not involve fusion. In a fission bomb, the nuclei of uranium atoms are split, converting some of their mass to energy.All current fusion bombs include fission reactions to trigger the greater energy release from fusion. But most of the energy in very large fission-fusion bombs comes from a third-stage reaction: the fusion causes an exceptionally powerful fission reaction in a uranium shell around the bomb. This called a Teller-Ulam device or fission-fusion-fission bomb.
How nuclear fusion differ to nuclear fission in terms of energy release?
Energy from nuclear fusion is around 400 times more than that of nuclear fission for same mass.
Is nuclei and nuclear fusion the same?
No. Nuclei are objects, nuclear fusion is a process in which those objects join to make bigger nuclei.
What is the same with nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
They are quite different, it's hard to think of anything the same. Different fuel, different conditions to make the fuel give energy. Both types of reaction give out neutrons, so that is one thing the same.
What is the process that produces energy in our sun?
The process that produces energy in our sun is called nuclear fusion. The fusion reaction combines hydrogen atoms into helium releasing a great deal of energy. The is the same processed as in the hydrogen bomb.
Does nuclear fusion produce much less energy per atom than nuclear fission?
Nuclear fusion produce energy 400 times more than nuclear fission for the same mass.
Is solar the same as nuclear?
Solar power is derived from nuclear fusion in the sun. It is nothing to do with nuclear energy as produced on earth
What is a change in an atom's center called?
In atom's centre its Nucleus present which is consist of two parts protons and neutrons, in a chemical reaction nucleus doesn't take part, only electrons take part, when there is a change in nucleus, its due to "Fission" or "Fusion" reaction, Atomic blast and the electricity producing from nuclear energy perform the same reactions.
How is carbon developed?
Same as all elements - in stars by nuclear fusion.
What is the mass number of reactants of fission and fusion?
In a nuclear reaction, the mass numbers of the particles play an important part. The relationship between the mass numbers of the reactants and those of the products is that, they should be the same.
