Physics · Unit 1 · Ionising radiation and nuclear reactions · Nuclear model and stability

Explain that more energy is released per nucleon in nuclear fusion than in nuclear fission because a greater percentage of the mass is transformed into energy.

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Refer to the data below. Explain why the energy released per nucleon is greater in the fusion reaction than in the fission reaction.

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Question 2

Explain why nuclear fusion releases more energy per nucleon than nuclear fission.

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