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What materials besides deuterium and tritium can be used for fusion?
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All elements below nickel and iron on the Periodic Table can undergo fusion, under the proper conditions.
However due to limits on the conditions achievable within the casing of a bomb, only deuterium and tritium will work. However standard hydrogen bomb designs use the compound lithium deuteride instead (tritium is radioactive and using deuterium and tritium directly requires cryogenics severely complicating the device). Neutrons from fission cause the lithium to split, producing the tritium needed only moments before it is needed to make the bomb work.
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What is the by-product of nuclear fusion?
In deuterium-tritium fusion, the result is helium-4. In helium fusion, carbon is produced.
How does hydrogen turn into helium in nuclear fusion?
The simplest and easiest reaction to do is deuterium tritium fusion, this makes helium-4 and a free neutron.The next simplest is deuterium deuterium fusion, this can make any of 3 products: helium-4, helium-3 and a free neutron, or tritium and hydrogen.The hardest is multistep, hydrogen hydrogen fusion, this makes helium-2 which instantly beta decays to deuterium, followed by deuterium deuterium or deuterium tritium fusion.There are various other pathways too.
What are the functions of the deuterium and tritium atoms in nuclear reactors?
All current nuclear reactors are fission reactors, tritium has no function in a fission reactor, in standard water moderated reactors deuterium also has no function, in heavy water moderated reactors deuterium is the moderator. If we are ever able to make a fusion reactor, deuterium/tritium mix will be used as fuel.
What particle is produced during thermonuclear fusion?
deuterium and tritium fuse producing helium and a neutronthe helium is fully ionized and thus could also be called an alpha particle
What is the advantage of using tritium with deuterium in a hydrogen bomb?
DT fusion has the lowest temperature/pressure of ignition of all fusion processes, and so is the easiest to start.
What element is used in a nuclear fusion?
deuterium, and tritium
What would be the source of fuel required by a fusion reactor?
Deutrium and tritium are needed as fuel in fusion reactor.
What is the easiest fusion reaction to make?
Deuterium plus tritium
What is the by-product of nuclear fusion?
In deuterium-tritium fusion, the result is helium-4. In helium fusion, carbon is produced.
What is the temperature in a hydrogen bomb?
At the instant of detonation, the temperature at the core of the fusion reaction is high enough for the fusion of deuterium with tritium, and of tritium with tritium (50,000,000°C and 400,000,000°C, respectively.
What substances does nuclear fusion use?
Experiments in fusion have used deuterium and tritium, both isotopes of hydrogen
In nuclear fusion what element gets fused?
Mainly; hydrogen, deuterium, and tritium
How does hydrogen turn into helium in nuclear fusion?
The simplest and easiest reaction to do is deuterium tritium fusion, this makes helium-4 and a free neutron.The next simplest is deuterium deuterium fusion, this can make any of 3 products: helium-4, helium-3 and a free neutron, or tritium and hydrogen.The hardest is multistep, hydrogen hydrogen fusion, this makes helium-2 which instantly beta decays to deuterium, followed by deuterium deuterium or deuterium tritium fusion.There are various other pathways too.
What substances are used to cause fusion?
For man made fusion the most likely ones are a mixture of deuterium and tritium
Which component of ocean water is used by mankind in nuclear fusion reaction?
Deuterium and Tritium
What is the power source for fusion?
The most likely fuel for fusion on earth is a mixture of deuterium and tritium (both isotopes of hydrogen)
What are the functions of the deuterium and tritium atoms in nuclear reactors?
All current nuclear reactors are fission reactors, tritium has no function in a fission reactor, in standard water moderated reactors deuterium also has no function, in heavy water moderated reactors deuterium is the moderator. If we are ever able to make a fusion reactor, deuterium/tritium mix will be used as fuel.
