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The attraction is that it would not produce the heavy neutron bombardment that the D + T reaction will, so the plant could be built to extract power using different principles. However practical use depends on a supply of He3 which is scarce. For now this is just a theoretician's dream. See the link below

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What produces more energy fusion or fission?

Yes and No. This really depends on what you mean.If you are talking about a single event, the fission of a uranium atom typically releases about 200 million electron volts (MeV). By contrast, the fusion of a deuterium atom with a tritium atom produces about 17.6 MeV. This would seem to mean that fission produces more energy. And it does - per event.On the other hand, a deuterium atom has an atomic mass of 2, and a tritium atom has an atomic mass of 3. So the fusion involving an atomic mass of 5 produces 17.6 MeV. If we had 47 of these, the total mass would be about 235 (roughly the same as 235U) and the result would be 47x17.6 or 827.2. By contrast, 235U has an atomic mass of roughly 235. And the fission involving the atomic mass of 235 produces 200 MeV. This means that the fusion of an equal mass produces (in this particular comparison) a bit more than four times as much power. So fusion can be more powerful - by mass.But fusion of elements more massive than iron is endothermic. So it is always less powerful than fission.Also, there is a practical consideration, if you are interested in practicalities. And this relates to the amount of fuel available. We will run out of uranium and thorium ores. When that happens, fission power will no longer be possible. We will possibly never run out of fuel for fusion fuels. So fusion is a more powerful power source over time. But of course, by this standard, wind is more powerful than fission, because we will run out of the ores, but the wind will just blow on and on.


Where did all the elements, other than hydrogen and helium, originate from?

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Which substance will release the greatest amount of heat when 1.00 mol is frozen?

Water will release the greatest amount of heat when 1.00 mol is frozen because it has a high heat of fusion compared to other substances. The heat of fusion of water is 6.01 kJ/mol, which is higher than most other common substances.


How does molar enthalpy of fussion of ice compare with the molar enthalpy of fussion of other solids?

The molar enthalpy of fusion of ice is relatively high compared to the molar enthalpy of fusion of many other solids. This is because ice requires a significant amount of energy to change from a solid to a liquid state due to its strong hydrogen bonds. However, there are some solids, such as metals, that have higher molar enthalpies of fusion than ice.


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