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Question
Which of the two, nuclear fusion and nuclear fusion, is made use of:
(1) for the production of electricity?
(2) for making a hydrogen bomb?
Solution
Nuclear fission can be used for the production of electricity.
The process of nuclear fusion is used for making hydrogen bombs.
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