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The reason for the fusion reactors not presents day realities like fission reactor.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The nuclear fusion is the integration of two light nuclei, and nuclear fission is the disintegration of the heavy nuclei to lighter ones.
Nuclear fusion occurs at a very high temperature, and this requires a high amount of input energy. The high temperatures are achievable but the temperature at which the fusion of nuclei occurs, metal and devices melts and vaporize at that temperature.
Conclusion:
Thus, the fusion reactors are not present-day reality because fusion requires high energy input and reactors melts and vaporizes at high temperature.
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