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Why is nuclear fusion not radioactive?
Fusion on the other hand does not create any long-lived radioactive nuclear waste. A fusion reactor produces helium, which is an inert gas. Tritium is radioactive (a beta emitter) but its half life is short. It is only used in low amounts so, unlike long-lived radioactive nuclei, it cannot produce any serious danger.
How does nuclear fission differ from nuclear fusion Why are both of these process exothermic?
For fission reaction, smaller atoms combine to forger and in cass of tusion reaction, larger atoms disintegrate to form smaller products. Fuision and ission both are exothermic because for fusion total binding energy of product nucleis offerent trom the total binding energy of the reactant nucleus.
What are facts about nuclear fusion?
It’s Star Power. Fusion energy is what powers our Sun and the stars. It’s Clean. Controlling Plasma is the Key. Goal: The Burning Plasma. The Fuel is Almost Limitless. ITER: A Massive Experiment in France. ITER is Expensive. Fusion Costs Depend on Component Durability. Fusion’s Competitiveness is Uncertain. Fusion and Fission.
What are the similarities between fusion and fission?
The key difference between Fission and fusion is that, a Fission reaction produces large amount of energy with less input but for Fusion reaction it is required to provide very huge amount of energy prior to any other result before starting the Reaction. Moreover, Fusion of two nuclei having mass less than Iron (Fe) produce energy.
What is Fusion vs fission?
Fission is the splitting of the nucleus, whereas fusion is the joining of two nuclei. Fission requires considerably less energy than fusion to carry out, but also releases less energy than fusion. Both are used in nuclear weaponry. Fission refers to splitting or breaking apart.
What is fission and how does it work?
Fission works when a heavy nucleus splits into two being hit by some neutron (done artificially) . As a result huge energy is relrased. Fusion takes place when two Hydrogen nuclei are made to coalesce at very high temperature to form a Helium nucleus .This process gives rise to emission of high energy.