Answer to Question #155225 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Samir khan

Question

Compare and contrast nuclear fission and fusion how are they the same and how are they different

Answer 1

Answer

Similiarity-in the two processes of Fusion and fission are similar in the aspects both release large amounts of energy.

Difference-The difference between processes is that fission is the broken down one atom into two or more smaller ones in other hand fusion is the process of two or more smaller atoms into a larger one.