Differentiate between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
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Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion can be differentiated as follows.
Nuclear fission | bNuclear fusion | |
Definition | Fission is the splitting of the heavy nucleus of a radioactive atom into smaller nuclei. | Fusion is the fusing of two or more lighter nuclei into a heavy nucleus. |
Natural occurrence of the process | The process of nuclear fission does not normally occur in nature. | Fusion occurs in stars, such as the sun |
Energy released | The energy released by fission is a million times greater than that released in chemical reactions, but is lower than the energy released by nuclear fusion. | The energy released by fusion is three to four times greater than the energy released by fission. |
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