10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION

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2. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION 1. Nuclear Fusion is the joining of two atomic nuclei of smaller masses to form a single nucleus of larger mass.

3. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION 2. Nuclear fusion produces greater amounts of energy than nuclear fission.

4. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION 3. Temperatures over a million degrees must be reached (called a thermonuclear reaction).

5. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION 4. Nuclear Fusion occurs on the sun and other stars.

6. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION 5. In the sun, hydrogen nuclei fuse to form helium nuclei.

7. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION 6. 1% of the mass of the atom is converted into energy.

8. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION 7. Occur in the plasma phase of matter.

9. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION 8. Nuclear fusion reactions cannot be contained by anything known or invented as of yet.

10. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION 9. Produces less radioactive waste than nuclear fission.

11. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FUSION 10. Possible raw materials are less rare than those for nuclear fission.

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