a) Write down the nuclear reaction for Deuterium-Tritium fusion and answer the following questions: i) If the mass differential between the reactants and the products is 3.11 x 1029 kg, how much energy is released in the reaction? ii) Given that Tritium is not readily available in nature, how could this reaction be used in a practical fusion reactor? iii) State three advantages of nuclear fission over nuclear fusion as a potential source of energy

a) Write down the nuclear reaction for Deuterium-Tritium fusion and answer the following questions: i) If the mass differential between the reactants and the products is 3.11 x 1029 kg, how much energy is released in the reaction? ii) Given that Tritium is not readily available in nature, how could this reaction be used in a practical fusion reactor? iii) State three advantages of nuclear fission over nuclear fusion as a potential source of energy

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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