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Question
State two difference between the process of nuclear fission and fusion.
Solution
| Nuclear Fission | Nuclear Fusion | |
| i. | Reactions can take place at room temperature and standard atmospheric pressure. | Extremely high pressure and temperature (≈ 107 K) are required for this reaction to occur. |
| ii. | Nearly 190 MeV of energy is emitted in a single fission process. | Nearly 24.7 MeV of energy is emitted in a single fusion process. |
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