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What is the difference between fission and fusion?

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Aug 16, 2014

Nuclear fission is a process in which a nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei. For example,

$_{92}^{235} U +_{0}^{1} n \to_{56}^{142} Ba +_{36}^{91} Kr + 3_{0}^{1} n$ $""_92^235"U" + _0^1"n" → _56^142"Ba" + _36^91"Kr" +3_0^1"n"$

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Nuclear fusion is a process in which two nuclei join to form a larger nucleus. For example,

$_{5}^{10} B +_{2}^{4} He \to_{7}^{13} N +_{0}^{1} n$ $""_5^10"B" + _2^4"He" → _7^13"N" + _0^1"n"$

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