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Which process, fission or fusion, releases more energy?
Fusion releases more energy than fission.
What is fusion and fission related to?
Fusion and fission is related to combining (fusion) or splitting (fission) radioactive nuclei, in both cases releasing binding energy (The Strong Atomic Force). Fission is more commonly used in nuclear power plants and A-Bombs, while fusion is more commonly used in H-Bombs and in the Stars.
Is hydrogen a fission or fusion?
Hydrogen undergoes fusion, not fission. Fusion is the process of combining lighter elements, like hydrogen, to form heavier elements and release energy. Fission, on the other hand, is the process of splitting heavier elements into lighter ones.
Fission and fusion are examples of what?
Nuclear processes that can release large amounts of energy.
How is the nuclear energy in use different from fusion energy?
Because it is a fission process, not fusion
What releases more energy fission or fusion?
Fusion releases more energy than fission. Fusion is the process of combining light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, while fission is the process of splitting a heavy nucleus into lighter nuclei. Fusion reactions release more energy because they involve combining lighter nuclei to form more stable nuclei, releasing large amounts of energy in the process.
How is nuclear energy and fusion energy different?
Nuclear energy typically refers to fission, where atoms are split to release energy. Fusion energy involves merging atoms to release energy, mimicking the process that powers the sun. Fusion has the potential to generate more energy and produce less waste compared to fission.
Is chernobyl fission or fusion?
The Chernobyl disaster involved a nuclear fission reaction. Fission is the process of splitting atoms to release energy, which is the fundamental reaction in nuclear power plants like the one at Chernobyl. Fusion, on the other hand, involves joining atoms together to release energy and is the process that powers the sun.
How is the nuclear energy now in use different from fusion energy?
Because it is a fission process, not fusion
Is solar energy nuclear fission or fusion?
The process generating solar energy is one of nuclear fusion.
What is the difference between nuclear fission and fusion?
Nuclear fission involves splitting atoms to release energy, while nuclear fusion involves combining atoms to release energy.
In what ways do fusion and fission differ?
Fusion and fission are two types of nuclear reactions that release energy. Fusion involves combining two light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, while fission involves splitting a heavy atomic nucleus into lighter nuclei. The main difference is the process by which energy is released: fusion releases energy when light nuclei combine, while fission releases energy when heavy nuclei split.
