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Nuclear Fission

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Differentiate between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion reaction. ? [4 MARKS]

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Fission: 2 Marks
Fusion: 2 Marks

Difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion:
$\begin{matrix} N u c l e a r f i s s i o n & N u c l e a r f u s i o n 1. A h e a v i e r n u c l e u s b r e a k s t o f o r m l i g h t e r & 1. T w o l i g h t e r n u c l e i c o m b i n e t o g e t h e r t o f o r m n u c l e i w i t h t h e r e l e a s e o f l a r g e a m o u n t o f e n e r g y . & a h e a v i e r n u c l e i w i t h r e l e a s e o f a l a r g e a m o u n t o f e n e r g y 2. E n e r g y r e l e a s e d i s h i g h e r a s c o m p a r e d & 2. E n e r g y r e l e a s e d i s m u c h h i g h e r t o t h e e n e r g y r e l e a s e d d u r i n g a c h e m i c a l r e a c t i o n & t h a n t h a t o f n u c l e a r f i s s i o n p r o c e s s . 3. I t d o e s n o t o c c u r i n n a t u r e n o r m a l l y & 3. I t o c c u r s i n s u n a n d o t h e r s t a r t s . \end{matrix}$

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