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  • fusion, joining of small nuclei to make bigger ones.
  • fission, breaking up of large nuclei to make smaller ones.
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Which do you currently use nuclear fusion or fission?

I currently use nuclear fusion.


Outline on nuclear energy?

Definition: energy from nuclear fission or fusion: the energy released by nuclear fission or fusion


Are nuclear reactions and nuclear fusions the same thing?

No, nuclear reactions refer to any processes involving changes in the nucleus of an atom, which includes both nuclear fission and fusion. Nuclear fusion specifically refers to the process where two atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy.


What causes lesser pollution - nuclear fission or fusion?

Nuclear fusion


What is the antonym of nuclear fusion?

The antonym of nuclear fusion is nuclear fission. Nuclear fusion is the process of combining atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, while nuclear fission is the process of splitting a heavy atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei.


Is strontium produced by nuclear fusion?

No Strontium is produced by nuclear fission not fusion.


What are the type of nuclear reactions?

nuclear fission and nuclear fusion


How do nuclear fusion differ fundamentally from nuclear fission?

Nuclear fusion doesn't produce energy.


The two processes which produce nuclear changes are?

The two processes that produce nuclear changes are nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. Nuclear fusion involves combining two atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, while nuclear fission involves splitting a heavy nucleus into smaller ones. Both processes release a large amount of energy.


What are the main types of nuclear energy?

The two types of nuclear energy are nuclear fission nuclear fusion. In nuclear fission, the nuclei of the atoms are split. In nuclear fusion, as the name suggests, the nuclei of the atoms are joined together.


What is the difference between a atomic submarine and a nuclear submarine?

Nothing but the terminology. "Atomic" was the term used in the early days of nuclear weapons and nuclear power. "Nuclear" (describing the fission process of nuclear power and nuclear weapons) became the term when fusion bombs became reality, as Atomic can refer to both fission and fusion processes.


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.

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