Question

Discuss the pros and cons of fission and fusion reactions.

Answer 1

Fission: -

Pros:

- "It does not contribute to the air pollutants in the environment."

- "It does not need costly energy fuels."

- "It is capable of providing energy for 2 to 3 years."

- "It does not make global warming worse."

- "It produces a nuclear reaction that is important."

- "It helps with the field of astronomy."

Cons:

- "It can harm the environment in a way that it disposes waste."

- "It poses a risk to public health."

- "It can cause deadly and costly accidents."

- "It has the potential to open the door for terrorists to create powerful weapons."

Fusion Reactions: -

Pros:

- "Clean energy ."

- "Virtually limitless fuel available ."

- "No chain reaction. Easier to control or stop than fission ."

- "Nuclear fission is either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei) ."

- "Little or no nuclear waste. Core remains radioactive for only 100 years. Possibly radioactive structural elements ."

- "Very low fuel cost."

Cons:

- "Unproven (it will take another years of research to explore it on commercial scale) ."

- "Commercial power plants will be very expensive to build ."

- "Requires extremely high temperatures .

If cold fusion could be achieved, it would be much easier to implement."