Nuclear Fission

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Nuclear Fission

• The splitting of a nucleus into two smaller
  fragments

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Nuclear Fusion

• The combining of small atomic nuclei to produce
  larger ones

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Nuclear Fusion

• This is the reaction taking place on the sun
• We have duplicated it in hydrogen bombs
• No earthly materials will contain it
• Produces huge amounts of energy
• Fusion of 1g of hydrogen 20 tons of coal
• Temperature can reach up to 50,000,000 ?C
• 2/1 H is very plentiful and easy to obtain
• Helium is inert and biologically stable
• Much work is being done on this reaction

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