25 Dec 2021
Problem 10
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Section: MisConceptual Questions
Chapter 31: Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation
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Given information
We are asked to compare the energy released by the fission reaction associated with uranium-235 and the fusion reaction of the sun(two hydrogen nuclei
fused to one helium nucleus).
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Nuclear Fission occurs when a nucleus of a large atom is bombarded with neutrons which results in the transmutation of the atom into several small atoms occupied with huge amount of energy release.
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