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Chapter 14, Problem 45EAP
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The impact if the fusion reaction taking place inside the Sun’s core ceases abruptly.
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Activity 5:
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Self-Assessment No. 5
1. From your understanding of nuclear fission, explain how an atomic bomb works.
2. Why do heavy elements such as uranium undergo fission while light elements such as
hydrogen and lithium undergo fusion?
3. What are the advantages of a fusion reactor over a fission reactor? What are the
practical difficulties in operating large-scale fusion reactor?
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The energy-releasing nuclear fusion reactions in the Sun are illustrated below.
Which choice below best describes the last reaction of the series?
He
He
Pratan
Y Ganmaay
Не
Nan
V
Ptran
1-H and 1-H fusing to form a 2-Hh
O 2-H and 1-H fusing to form a 3-He
3-He and 3-He fusing together to form 4-He (and re-releasing two 1-H)
Multiple Choice
During the intermediate step of solar nuclear fusion
a. 1 deuterium fuse with 1 proton making helium-3
b. 2 protons fuse together making helium-3
c. 2 deuterium nuclei fuse together making helium-3
d. 1 deuterium fuse with 1 proton making helium-4
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