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At the moment it's not because nobody has been able to get it to work for the sort of duration necessary for power production.
There are, however a couple of nice advantages over fusion:
- No radioactive waste products (the product is helium-4)
- No radioactive raw material (need heavy hydrogen)
- Theoretically large energy gain per reaction
On the down side it is technically very challenging, requiring extremely high pressure. Getting the inital reaction to start requires a lot of energy.
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How is the production of electricity by fission better than nuclear fusion?
In principle fusion should be better for the environment because it does not produce the active fission products. The snag is that it has not been made to work yet, and won't be for many years to come, so as a practical way of producing electricity it does not come into play, and we have to say fission is better than a non-existent fusion
Does nuclear fusion produce much less energy per atom than nuclear fission?
In terms of energy per atom, nuclear fusion produces more energy than nuclear fission. Fusion reactions involve the combination of lighter atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei, releasing large amounts of energy in the process. Fission reactions, on the other hand, involve the splitting of heavier atomic nuclei into smaller fragments, releasing energy.
What isdifference nuclear fission and nuclear fission?
The difference between Fusion and Fission is that Fission is easier to do and produces more energy than fusion reactions. However fission can be dangerous and is used in Nuclear reactors. Fusion however is safer and produces less energy but safely. It is quite difficult to cause a Fusion reaction however.
Is nuclear fusion better than fission?
Nuclear fusion has the potential to be better than fission because it produces more energy, generates less radioactive waste, and uses abundant fuel sources like hydrogen isotopes. However, fusion technology is still in development and faces challenges in achieving sustainable reactions.
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.
Why nuclear fusion are less harmful than nuclear fission?
it isn't
How nuclear fusion differ to nuclear fission in terms of energy release?
Energy from nuclear fusion is around 400 times more than that of nuclear fission for same mass.
How is the production of electricity by fission better than nuclear fusion?
In principle fusion should be better for the environment because it does not produce the active fission products. The snag is that it has not been made to work yet, and won't be for many years to come, so as a practical way of producing electricity it does not come into play, and we have to say fission is better than a non-existent fusion
Why do some scientists believe nuclear fusion is better than fission in a reaction?
Fusion produces no radioactive waste, and can yield a constant flow of energy instead of in nuclear fission where a nuclear power plant must be refueled and closed for 40-100 days out of the year.
Why are thermonuclear bombs are more disastrous than nuclear bombs?
Nuclear bombs use nuclear fission of some heavy element, usually uranium or plutonium. Thermonuclear bombs use the detonation of a fission bomb to ignite the fusion of hydrogen. Such weapons are more powerful than ordinary nuclear weapons because nuclear fusion releases more energy than nuclear fission, and because the process of fusion itself can be used to ignite more fission.
Why is nuclear fusion less harmful than a nuclear fission?
Lack (or reduced) fission products. Fission products emit most of the harmful radiation in fallout.
Does nuclear fusion produce radioactive waste?
Yes, nuclear fusion produces some radioactive waste, but it is generally less than what is produced by nuclear fission.
Does nuclear fusion produce much less energy per atom than nuclear fission?
In terms of energy per atom, nuclear fusion produces more energy than nuclear fission. Fusion reactions involve the combination of lighter atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei, releasing large amounts of energy in the process. Fission reactions, on the other hand, involve the splitting of heavier atomic nuclei into smaller fragments, releasing energy.
What isdifference nuclear fission and nuclear fission?
The difference between Fusion and Fission is that Fission is easier to do and produces more energy than fusion reactions. However fission can be dangerous and is used in Nuclear reactors. Fusion however is safer and produces less energy but safely. It is quite difficult to cause a Fusion reaction however.
Is nuclear fusion better than fission?
Nuclear fusion has the potential to be better than fission because it produces more energy, generates less radioactive waste, and uses abundant fuel sources like hydrogen isotopes. However, fusion technology is still in development and faces challenges in achieving sustainable reactions.
Why nuclear fission better?
Nuclear fission is now commercially available in nuclear fission reactors since the fifties of last century. Nuclear Fusion is still under R&D. Nuclear fission reactors are clean energy source.
Can you explain the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion and how they differ in terms of energy production?
Nuclear fission involves splitting atoms to release energy, while nuclear fusion involves combining atoms to release energy. In terms of energy production, nuclear fusion has the potential to produce more energy than fission, but it is currently more difficult to control and sustain.
