Chapter 14, Problem 7CO

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

How nuclear fission and nuclear fusion processes can be highly exothermic must be explained.

Concept introduction:

• Nuclear fission reactions are those in which heavy nuclides are broken down into smaller nuclides with the release of huge amount of heat energy.
• Nuclear fusion reactions are those in which more than one nuclides are combined together to form a relatively heavier nuclide.