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Does fusion reactions produce a greater amount of energy than do the fission reactions?
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∙ 10y ago
Only because you can put an unlimited amount of fusion fuel in a bomb (unlimited yield), while more than a certain amount of fission fuel in a bomb will trigger predetonation and a fizzle (negligible yield) probably killing the people assembling the bomb with neutron radiation (not the blast).
The energy released per fusion event is less than 1/10 of the energy released per fission event.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoToday, commercially, on Earth: Yes.
In the Universe in general during it's whole life: No.
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∙ 10y agoyes, Fusion produces energy more than fission by around 400 times for same mass.
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∙ 10y agoyes
Per unit mass, nuclear fusion creates energy 400 times more than nuclear fission.
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∙ 14y agoyes
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How is a nuclear fission reaction controlled in a nuclear reaction?
Reactions that involve nuclei, called nuclear reactions, result in a tremendous amount of energy. Two types are fission and fusion.
How is a nuclear fission reaction controlled in nuclear reactor?
Reactions that involve nuclei, called nuclear reactions, result in a tremendous amount of energy. Two types are fission and fusion.
What forces has the greatest effect on the amount of energy that is released during nuclear fission reactions?
Strong force
Which is an example of a highly unstable isotope that is often used in fission reactions?
Uranium-235 (U-235) is an example of a highly unstable isotope that is used in fission reactions. It undergoes spontaneous fission, releasing a large amount of energy and additional neutrons, which can then go on to induce fission in other uranium atoms, leading to a chain reaction.
Is true about nuclear fission?
Any nuclei of elements greater than one proton, ie; hydrogen, can undergo fission depending on the amount of energy available.
How is a nuclear fission reaction controlled in nuclear reactor?
Reactions that involve nuclei, called nuclear reactions, result in a tremendous amount of energy. Two types are fission and fusion.
How is a nuclear fission reaction controlled in a nuclear reaction?
Reactions that involve nuclei, called nuclear reactions, result in a tremendous amount of energy. Two types are fission and fusion.
How is a nuclear fission reaction controlled in a nuclear reactor?
Reactions that involve nuclei, called nuclear reactions, result in a tremendous amount of energy. Two types are fission and fusion.
What forces has the greatest effect on the amount of energy that is released during nuclear fission reactions?
Strong force
Which of the forces has the greatest effect on the amount of energy that is released during nuclear fission reactions?
strong force
Which is an example of a highly unstable isotope that is often used in fission reactions?
Uranium-235 (U-235) is an example of a highly unstable isotope that is used in fission reactions. It undergoes spontaneous fission, releasing a large amount of energy and additional neutrons, which can then go on to induce fission in other uranium atoms, leading to a chain reaction.
Is true about nuclear fission?
Any nuclei of elements greater than one proton, ie; hydrogen, can undergo fission depending on the amount of energy available.
What energy resources can produce the most amount of energy from the smallest amount of fuel?
Nuclear reactions.
What is the main difference between fission and fusion in terms of chemistry?
fission is the slitting of one element to produce energy but fusion is two element combined to produce that amount of energy.eg fission:Ba and for fusion H.
Why don't all reactions produce the same amount of products?
all reactions are different. therefore, different amounts of products are produced.
What makes up the the largest percent of energy released in nuclear detonation?
The greatest amount of energy released is due to the fission (atomic bomb) or fusion (hydrogen bomb) reaction after the the weapon is detonated by one of several means (gun-type trigger, implosion, or boost method). Fission reactions are responsible in most detonations for the greatest amount of energy released; this is due to the fact that hydrogen bombs (fusion) use fission explosions as a detonator, and that the fusion process can also cause further fission reactions.
Which equation shows why nuclear fission can produce a large amount of energy from very little mass?
E=mc^2
