Nuclear Fission and Fusion
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- Nuclear Fission and Fusion
- During Nuclear Fission, atomic nuclei split which releases energy
- Two fissionable elements commonly used in nuclear reactors are Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239
- Nuclear Fission is not the same as radioactive decay
- It is caused by a man-made process
- Whereas, radioactive decay is a spontaneous process when isotopes are unstable
- During nuclear fusion, two atomic nuclei join together to form a larger one.
- Energy is released when two light nuclei fuse together. Nuclear fusion is the process by which energy is released in stars
- Fusion Reactors could meet all energy needs, but there are enormous practical difficulties
- During Nuclear Fission, atomic nuclei split which releases energy
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