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fission and fusion
13 cards·by smith_megan98
used in nuclear power plants
fission
occurs on the sun
fusion
more power per gram
fusion
larger nucleus divides to make a smaller nucleus
fission
two hydrogen atoms fuse to make helium atom
fusion
critical mass is necessary to explode
fission
atomic bomb
both
used in nuclear power plants to keep the reaction under control
nuclear road
series of fission and fusion reactions
chain reactions
why cant we use fusion reaction in a nuclear power plant
cant get hot enough
what is the downside to fission reactions used in power plants
cant stop them
how is electricity generated from nuclear power plants
chain reaction
cold fusion possible
no, thers isnt heat