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Give two reasons why fusion could be a better energy source than fission

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Fusion creates less radioactive material and has nearly an unlimited fuel supply. Fusion also makes several times more energy than fission.
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Answer:

(a) More efficient process

(b) Almost unlimited fuel sources

Step-by-step explanation:

Efficiency

Fusion produces four time as much energy as fission and almost four million times the energy of burning fossil fuels

Fuel source

Deuterium and lithium from seawater will last for millions of years

In addition, it produces no

  • greenhouse gases or
  • long-lived radioactive waste

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