Question

Which equation demonstrates that nuclear fusion forms elements that are heavier than helium

Answer 1

Answer: The correct option is 2.

Explanation: There are two types of nuclear reactions:

1) Nuclear fission: These reactions are defined as the reactions in which a heavier unstable nuclei breaks into two or more smaller stable nuclei.

2) Nuclear fusion: These reactions are the ones where two smaller nuclei fuse together or combine together to form a larger nuclei.

In the question, we need to find the fusion reaction which forms elements heavier than helium.

Option 1: In this fusion reaction occurs but the nuclei is Helium itself.

Option 2: In this also fusion reaction occurs and the nuclei is heavier than Helium which is Neon.

$_8^{16}\textrm{O}+_2^4\textrm{He}\rightarrow _{10}^{20}\textrm{Ne}$

Option 3 and Option 4: These two reactions are nuclear fission reactions of Uranium-235 because one heavier element is breaking into more than 2 products.

Hence, the correct option is 2.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct option is 2.

Explanation: There are two types of nuclear reactions:

1) Nuclear fission: These reactions are defined as the reactions in which a heavier unstable nuclei breaks into two or more smaller stable nuclei.

2) Nuclear fusion: These reactions are the ones where two smaller nuclei fuse together or combine together to form a larger nuclei.

In the question, we need to find the fusion reaction which forms elements heavier than helium.

Explanation: