Since energy can be produced both through fission and fusion, why do nuclear energy plants only use fission to create energy?

A. Fission reactions occur at much lower temperatures than fusion reactions.

B. The fission process creates less nuclear waste than the fusion process

C. Fission reactions create more energy than fusion reactions.

D. The parent nuclei of fission reactions are more readily available than fusion parent nuclei.

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Dalia Patrick

Physics

7 June, 00:45

Since energy can be produced both through fission and fusion, why do nuclear energy plants only use fission to create energy?

A. Fission reactions occur at much lower temperatures than fusion reactions.

B. The fission process creates less nuclear waste than the fusion process

C. Fission reactions create more energy than fusion reactions.

D. The parent nuclei of fission reactions are more readily available than fusion parent nuclei.

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Caitlin Solomon · Answer 1

The correct option is A.

Nuclear fission involves the splitting of a radioactive element to form two new elements while fusion involves the joining together of two radioactive elements to form one single radioactive element. Fusion reaction can only occur at a very high temperature, this is why it is not a feasible method for production of energy.