Question

Out of the two elements A and B with mass number 2 and, 235 respectively, which one is suitable for making :

(i) a nuclear reactor

(ii) a hydrogen bomb.

Name the nuclear reaction involved in each case. Write one difference between the two types of nuclear reactions.

Answer 1

Nuclear reactor - Element B

Process - Nuclear fission

Hydrogen bomb - Element A

Process - Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear Fission	Nuclear Fusion
A large nucleus breaks into two smaller nuclei and releases a large amount of energy.	Two smaller nuclei fuse or join together to form own nucleus and release a large amount of energy.