Distinguish between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

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answered Dec 4, 2020 by PoojaBhatt (101k points)
edited Jan 23 by Vikash Kumar

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Nuclear Fission	Nuclear Fusion
When the nucleus of an atom splits into lighter nuclei through a nuclear reaction, the process is termed nuclear fission.	Nuclear fusion is a reaction through which two or more light nuclei collide with each other to form a heavier nucleus.
When each atom splits, a tremendous amount of energy is released	The energy released during nuclear fusion is several times greater than the energy released during nuclear fission.
Fission reactions do not occur in nature naturally	Fusion reactions occur in stars and the sun
Comparatively, less energy is needed to split an atom in a fission reaction	High energy is needed to fuse two or more atoms together in a fusion reaction
Atomic bomb works on the principle of nuclear fission	Hydrogen bomb works on the principle of nuclear fusion.