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In theory yes.

Fusion means putting together where Fission means breaking apart.

In Fusion you grab 1 stable element and join it with the same element to create a new element, for example grab 2 atoms of hydrogen and fuse them to become 1 atom of helium. The fusion reaction produces heat just like fission does and the particles from each fusion "crash" are very short lived which means very little radiation.

Fission on the other hand does the opposite, grab a heavy element and break it over and over into unstable elements which produce more longer-lived particles that take a lot of time to decay (radioactive).

The problem at the moment is that fusion happens in nature in stars and at the center of the earth, our only way to produce fusion is by magnetic containment like a Tokamak Reactor, experimental laser concentration. And so far these methods require more energy to maintain than the energy they produce in return.

So answering the question, is it safer?

Yes.

Is it easy to produce?

Not yet.

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Which process, fission or fusion, releases more energy?

Fusion releases more energy than fission.


How is a fission bomb different from a fusion bomb?

A fission bomb relies on nuclear fission (splitting atoms) to release energy, while a fusion bomb relies on nuclear fusion (merging atoms) to release energy. Fusion bombs are more powerful than fission bombs and are often referred to as thermonuclear or hydrogen bombs.


Detonation of a fusion type hydrogen bomb is started by?

Detonation of a fusion hydrogen bomb is initiated by the primary fission bomb, which generates high temperatures and pressures needed to trigger fusion reactions in the hydrogen isotopes. The fission bomb compresses and heats the fusion fuel to the point where nuclear fusion reactions can occur, releasing vastly more energy than the fission reaction alone.


Is a fission bomb or a fusion bomb more powerful?

That depends on the design. Traditionally fusion bombs have been more powerful than fission bombs, mostly because fusion yield has no limit (just add more stages) and fission is limited to around 1 megaton yield. However it is definitely possible to build small very low yield fusion bombs with yields far below traditional fission bomb yields, especially if your goal is to make "clean" low fallout tactical weapons (or potentially peaceful nuclear construction explosives - as was the goal of project Plowshare).


Can fission occur after fusion?

No, fission and fusion are two distinct nuclear reactions. Fusion involves the joining of atomic nuclei to release energy, while fission involves the splitting of atomic nuclei. They are not directly connected processes, so fusion does not lead to fission.

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What are the comparisons of the safety aspects of fission and fusion?

Fusion would be much safer because it does not produce the very dangerous fission products that fission power does. However for the present time there is no way of using fusion power, it is just a possibility for the distant future.


Which process, fission or fusion, releases more energy?

Fusion releases more energy than fission.


Is nuclear fusion more dangerous then nuclear fission?

We don't know much about fusion as it is still very experimental. It will not produce the dangerous fission products that fission does, but it may have other dangers unknown as yet. Nuclear fusion has more destructive potential than fission. Fusion is the principle powering the H-bomb developed in the Cold War. Just to put the power of a Fusion bomb in perspective, it is detonated by a fission bomb half the size of the one dropped on Japan. THAT'S JUST THE DETONATOR.


What isdifference nuclear fission and nuclear fission?

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For each gram of reactant fusion produces energy than fission?

For each gram of reactant fusion produces more energy than fission.


For each gram of reactant fusion produces what energy than fission?

Fusion produces energy more than fission by around 400 times for same mass.


For each gram of reactan fusion produses what energy than fission?

Fusion produces energy more than fission by around 400 times for same mass.


Which is more strong in producing energy the fusion or the fission?

Fusion produces energy more than fission by around 400 times for same mass.


Which provides more energy per gram of fuel fission or fusion?

Fusion provides more energy per gram of fuel than fission. Fusion reactions release several times more energy compared to fission reactions, making fusion a more efficient and powerful energy source.


How is a fission bomb different from a fusion bomb?

A fission bomb relies on nuclear fission (splitting atoms) to release energy, while a fusion bomb relies on nuclear fusion (merging atoms) to release energy. Fusion bombs are more powerful than fission bombs and are often referred to as thermonuclear or hydrogen bombs.


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.