Good question.
A fusion bomb combines (fuses) light nuclei (hydrogen) into larger nuclei to get its energy. But it needs a fission bomb to start it.
A fission bomb breaks up (fissions) heavy nuclei (uranium/plutonium) into smaller nuclei to get its energy.
Nuclear processes that can release large amounts of energy.
Nuclear fission is the splitting of an atomic nucleus into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing energy. Nuclear fusion is the combining of two light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, also releasing energy. Fission is the process used in nuclear power plants, while fusion is what powers the sun and other stars.
Nuclear fusion is the process of combining two light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing large amounts of energy. Nuclear fission is the process of splitting a heavy atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, also releasing energy. Fusion powers the sun and hydrogen bombs, while fission is used in nuclear power plants and atomic bombs. Fusion reactions produce less radioactive waste than fission reactions.
In general, a fusion bomb (hydrogen bomb) is more powerful than a fission (atomic) bomb. Fusion bombs use an atomic bomb to begin the fusion reaction.
Fusion and fission are opposing processes. In the sun, hydrogen atoms are fused together to form helium. On earth, the most commonly used element is uranium, which is split into smaller atoms.
fission vs fusion
The key difference between fission and fusion reactions in terms of energy release is that fission reactions involve the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei, releasing energy, while fusion reactions involve the combining of light atomic nuclei, also releasing energy.
in atomic science, fission is the splitting of atoms, fusion is the fusing of atoms
The main difference between these two processes is that fission is the splitting of an atom into two or more smaller ones while fusion is the fusing of two or more smaller atoms into a larger one.
Nuclear fusion is the process of combining two atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy. Nuclear fission is the process of splitting a heavy atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, also releasing energy. The main difference is in the reaction: fusion combines nuclei, while fission splits them.
Fission is the splitting of a heavy nucleus into lighter nuclei, releasing energy and neutrons. Fusion is the merging of light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy. In fission, the atomic weight of the reactant nucleus is high, whereas in fusion, the atomic weight is low.
Nuclear fusion is the process of combining two atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy. Nuclear fission is the process of splitting a heavy atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, also releasing a significant amount of energy. The key difference is in the reactions involved: fusion combines nuclei, while fission splits them.
Fission.
No, fission and fusion are two distinct nuclear reactions. Fusion involves the joining of atomic nuclei to release energy, while fission involves the splitting of atomic nuclei. They are not directly connected processes, so fusion does not lead to fission.
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.
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In nuclear reactions, fusion involves combining light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy in the process. Fission, on the other hand, is the splitting of a heavy atomic nucleus into lighter nuclei, also releasing energy.