Fission And Fusion

Question 1

What is fusion

Answer 1

Fusion is the process in which 2 nuclei combine to form a nucleus with a larger mass number

Question 2

What are the similarities of fission and fusion

Answer 2

Produce a large amount of energy

Produce nucleus waste (more so fission)

Convert mass to energy in their process

Question 3

Differences between fission and fusion

Answer 3

Fission:
Large atoms split into two lighter nuclei
Chain reaction

Fusion:
light nuclei join/fuse with to form a heavier nuclei
Requires very high temp

Question 4

What is fission

Answer 4

Fission is the process in which a nucleus with a large mass number spits into two nuclei which have smaller mass numbers

Question 5

What is released when fission takes place

Answer 5

Neutrons

Question 6

What are the 2 ways fission can occur

Answer 6

Spontaneously, happen at a random due to internal processes within the nucleus

By bombarding a nucleus with a neutron this is called induced fission

Question 7

What is induced fission used for

Answer 7

Generate nucleus power for and for weapons

Question 8

How does fissions chain reaction work

Answer 8

Neutron hits uranium nucleus

Uranium nucleus splits into smaller uranium nuclei and some more neutrons

Those neutrons then hit more uranium nuclei and it goes on and on

Question 9

Where does fusion mainly occur

Answer 9

In space in suns and stars

Question 10

What fuels fission

Answer 10

Uranium and plutonium

Question 11

When does fusion happen

Answer 11

At really high temperatures and pressure s