Question

Describe three advantages nuclear fusion would have over nuclear fission.

Answer 1

1.) produces tremendous amounts of energy with little fuel ( 4 lbs of H-2 and Li-6 produces the same energy as 9,000 T. of Coal )

2.) very abundant fuels Lithium ( for Tritium ) and Deuterium are found everywhere on the Earth Deuterium in water and Lithium in various sources

3.) fusion reactors require very special conditions so the reactions terminate with something goes wrong

Answer 2

In nuclear fission reaction a heavy nuclei breaks apart into two lighter nuclei and in fusion reaction two lighter nuclei fuse to form a heavy nuclei. Nuclear fusion produces tremendous amount of energy which is several times the amount produced by any nuclear fission reaction. It is the nuclear fusion reaction that powers the sun. Nuclear fission produces radioactive, toxic waste which nuclear fusion does not. The resources of nuclear fusion are abundantly available on Earth, such as lithium and hydrogen isotopes.