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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Fusion is the division of atomic nuclei. True False

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help please

OpenStudy (experimentx):

what is the meaning of "fusion"??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um idk look it up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.

OpenStudy (experimentx):

yes .. division means fusion??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so can you help me on the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nuclear fusion is the process by which two or more atomic nuclei join together, or "fuse", to form a single heavier nucleus. This is usually accompanied by the release or absorption of large quantities of energy. Fusion is the process that powers active stars, the hydrogen bomb and experimental devices examining fusion power for electrical generation. The fusion of two nuclei with lower masses than iron (which, along with nickel, has the largest binding energy per nucleon) generally releases energy, while the fusion of nuclei heavier than iron absorbs energy. The opposite is true for the reverse process, nuclear fission. This means that fusion generally occurs for lighter elements only, and likewise, that fission normally occurs only for heavier elements. There are extreme astrophysical events that can lead to short periods of fusion with heavier nuclei. This is the process that gives rise to nucleosynthesis, the creation of the heavy elements during events like supernovas. Creating the required conditions for fusion on Earth is very difficult, to the point that it has not been accomplished at any scale for protium, the common light isotope of hydrogen that undergoes natural fusion in stars. In nuclear weapons, some of the energy released by an atomic bomb (fission bomb) is used for compressing and heating a fusion fuel containing heavier isotopes of hydrogen, and also sometimes lithium, to the point of "ignition". At this point, the energy released in the fusion reactions is enough to briefly maintain the reaction. Fusion-based nuclear power experiments attempt to create similar conditions using far lesser means, although to date these experiments have failed to maintain conditions needed for ignition long enough for fusion to be a viable commercial power source.

OpenStudy (experimentx):

I am just asking are "division" and "fusion" synonyms words???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

fu·sion/ˈfyo͞oZHən/ Noun: The process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity. Adjective: (of food or cooking) That incorporates elements of diverse cuisines: "Latin/Japanese fusion cuisine". Synonyms: merger - amalgamation - melting

OpenStudy (experimentx):

and what does division mean??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wow so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You know you can just finf this google, right? lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plagorisam

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so whats the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

btw ur answer is False

OpenStudy (experimentx):

@mathhasproblems diversion and "division" are not same.

OpenStudy (experimentx):

although you manage to get the correct answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@experimentX sorry my bad, then you shud look it up ur self on google :P

OpenStudy (experimentx):

yeah ... these kinds of stuff ... if you can work out, you can find them on google. You just got to use your logic.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So are you saying i dont have good logic?

OpenStudy (experimentx):

fusion means => to combine together division => to divide so no way it can be true. the answer is false.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k thx

OpenStudy (experimentx):

yw

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