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Fission and fusion are alike in many ways. However, one difference is

A)
Fusion forms dangerous nuclear waste that is difficult to dispose whereas
fission does not.
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B)
Fission is a controllable chain reaction and fusion is not.
Fusion results in a greater product mass whereas fission does not.
D)
Raw materials for fission are cheaper and easy to get.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Fusion vs Fission

In fission, energy is gained by splitting apart heavy atoms, for example uranium, into smaller atoms such as iodine, caesium, strontium, xenon and barium, to name just a few. However, fusion is combining light atoms, for example two hydrogen isotopes, deuterium and tritium, to form the heavier helium. Both reactions release energy which, in a power plant, would be used to boil water to drive a steam generator, thus producing electricity.

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

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